A cyclist has died following a crash with a van near Harrogate.
It happened on the B6165 near Burnt Yates on Tuesday (20th August) at around 6:10pm.
The cyclist, a man in his 60’s, collided with a blue Transit van driven by a man in his thirties.
The road was closed for several hours whilst emergency services responded.
A police spokesperson said:
“Our thanks go to members of the public who stopped to assist at the scene.
"The cyclist, a local man in his sixties was taken to Leeds General Infirmary but sadly was pronounced deceased."
The driver of the van was arrested and released under investigation whilst enquiries continue.
Anyone who may have seen the van or cyclist prior to the collision, has relevant CCTV or dashcam footage, or witnessed the collision and hasn't yet spoke with officers is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police's Major Collision Investigation Team via 101 or mcit@northyorkshire.police.uk.
Please quote reference 12240151481.

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