65-year-old cyclist dies in crash in village on major route linking York to coast

A 65-year-old woman has died after a collision involving two other motorbikes, police said.

Officers are appealing for information following reports of the collision on the A166 at Fridaythorpe on Sunday May 24.

It is reported that at around 10.15am, a cyclist and two motorcycles were involved in a collision at the junction of Pefham Lane.

Emergency services attended, police said.

Officers are appealing for information following reports of the collision on the A166 at Fridaythorpe on Sunday May 24.placeholder image
Officers are appealing for information following reports of the collision on the A166 at Fridaythorpe on Sunday May 24.

However, the cyclist died at the scene.

Her family have been informed and is currently being supported by specialist trained officers, Humberside Police said.

A spokesperson for the force said: “We would appeal to anyone who may have been in the area around the time of the collision, who has dashcam footage, or who witnessed the collision, to contact us on our non-emergency number 101, quoting log 160 of 24 May.”

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