POLICE are appealing for information following a fatal collision on B6265 between Green Hammerton and Boroughbridge in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Officers were called at 4am by the Ambulance Service to a collision between a van and a pedestrian, near to Marton cum Grafton, on the B6265 which runs between Green Hammerton and Boroughbridge.

A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "Emergency services attended the scene, but sadly the man, who was in his thirties, had died.

"The road has been closed to allow the Collision Investigation Unit conduct a full and thorough investigation of the scene. It’s expected the road will be closed for some time and motorists are advised to avoid the area."

  • Anyone who was travelling along the B6265 at the time of the incident, or who has any information which would assist the investigation, is asked to dial 101 and pass the information to the Force Control Room. Please quote reference NYP-23092018-0089.