A MOTORCYCLIST died after her bike was involved in a crash with three other vehicles near Ripon.

The biker, aged 33 and from Harrogate, died at the scene of the collision on the A61 near South Stainley between Ripon and Ripley at 10.45am on Sunday.

The woman had been riding a Honda CBR600F motorbike and was carrying a pillion passenger who was taken to Harrogate District Hospital.

The motorbike was travelling in the direction of Ripon when the collision occurred involving a silver Volvo V40, a silver Peugeot 3008 and a white MINI Cooper.

The road was closed to allow officers to carry out a full investigation of the scene and reopened later that day at 4.30pm.

  • North Yorkshire Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them on 101.