Biker killed in fatal crash near Skipton

A MOTORCYCLIST has been killed following a crash near Long Preston, Skipton, North Yorkshire Police said today.

The accident, which involved a grey Toyota Yaris and a white Suzuki GSR 750 motorbike, happened on the A682 near the junction with the A65, at 2pm on Saturday.

A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said the motorcyclist, a 47-year-old man from Preston, died at the scene. The occupants of the car were uninjured.

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Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them on 101 or email: [email protected]

Officers are keen to trace a van believed to be a Ford Transit Luton, which stopped at the scene and may have information which would assist the investigation.