Appeal after driver dies in crash in Ripon
A man in his 80s died in hospital
North Yorkshire police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal head-on collision near Ripon.
Emergency services were called to the A61 around 1.5 miles south of the city, at the end of Daffodil Bends, at 5.10pm on Saturday 5 April 2025.
A local man aged in his mid-80s was driving a black BMW 318 car that was travelling north when the collision occurred with a black Peugeot 3008 SUV heading south driven by a man in his late 20s from Warwickshire.
They were both taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment.
The driver of the BMW later died in hospital.
In a statement police say: "We are supporting the deceased’s family while the investigation is ongoing.
"If you witnessed the collision or have relevant dashcam footage of either vehicle at around the time of the incident, please contact us immediately."