23-year-old pedestrian dies after being hit by car on rural North Yorkshire road
A 23-year-old man has died after he was hit by a car as he walked along a rural road in North Yorkshire.
The man was walking along Stapleton Bank in Cleasby at around 6.15am on Sunday (Nov 8) when he was hit by a blue Suzuki Swift, North Yorkshire Police said.
The force said the Suzuki was travellin from Barton towards Darlington when the incident happened, while the pedestrian was making their way from Darlington and was believed to be heading to Catterick Garrison.
A statement said: “Tragically, the pedestrian, a 23-year-old man, died as a result of the collision. His family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
“The man was with a friend at the time of the collision, who was not injured.
“Investigators are particularly keen to speak to the driver of a vehicle that stopped at the scene at the time of the collision and may have information that could assist the investigation.
“We are also appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision, saw either the blue Suzuki Swift or the pedestrians prior to the incident, or has dashcam footage of the area at the time, to come forward.”
Anyone with information or footage is asked to contact police by emailing [email protected] or calling 101, quoting incident number 12260219729.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.