Appeal after motorcyclist dies in collision near Fylingdales
It happened yesterday
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage, after a fatal collision in the Fylingdales area.
It happened at around 6.05pm yesterday evening (Tuesday 15 September), when a black Volvo XC40 and a black and white Triumph Daytona motorcycle collided, on the A171 near Helwath Beck, between Whitby and Scarborough. Both vehicles were travelling in the same direction, towards Scarborough.
The motorcyclist, a man aged in 30s, from the Whitby area, died at the scene.
Officers are appealing to witnesses, who have not yet spoken to the police, who saw either of the vehicles travelling along the A171 prior to the collision, or who witnessed the collision, to come forward, along with anyone who may have caught either vehicle on their dashcam, before or during the collision.
Anyone who can help the investigation is asked to either
Email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at [email protected]
Contact police via their website, select ‘Tell us about’, then choose ‘An existing case or report’ How to tell us about an existing case or report | North Yorkshire Police
Or via the live chat: Available via the website, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
If you are unable to use these options, please call 101.
Please quote reference number 12260181610, when passing on information.
The road was closed, to allow emergency services to work at the scene and to allow collision investigators to examine the scene and recover the vehicles. It re-opened at 2am on 16 September.
Officers would like to thank the members of the public who stopped at the scene to help.
The driver of the Volvo, a woman in her 40s, sustained slight injuries, but did not need hospital treatment. She has been interviewed under caution, in relation to the collision.