A 19-year-old man has been arrested following a motorcycle crash in Harrogate over the weekend.
The suspect was riding a Yamaha motorcycle at around 11:40am on Saturday (28th June) when he collided with two pedestrians on Knaresborough Road.
The two women were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The rider of the motorcycle, who is a local man, was arrested at the scene.
Following questioning, he was released under investigation while enquiries continue.
The scene was closed to traffic with diversions to allow the emergency services to work safely at the scene. It reopened just before 5pm.
A police spokesperson said:
“In support of the investigation, we are urging witnesses to come forward or motorists with relevant dashcam footage of the motorcycle who have not already been spoken to at the scene.
“Please email Mike.Halstead@northyorkshire.police.uk or call 101 and ask for Mike Halstead.”
Please quote reference 12250117437 when providing details.

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