88-year-old woman dies after collision with parked car in Harrogate

An 88-year-old woman has died when her car was involved in a collision in Harrogate, police said.

It happened on St Winifred’s Road at around 11.35am on Sunday May 31, 2026 and involved a silver Toyota Yaris and a black Tesla that was parked in the road.

The 88-year-old driver of the Yaris passed away following the collision.

Her family have been informed, North Yorkshire Police said.

It happened on St Winifred’s Road at around 11.35am on Sunday May 31, 2026 and involved a silver Toyota Yaris and a black Tesla that was parked in the road. NOTE: GOOGLE MAPS STOCK PIC OF ROAD - NOT INDICATIVE OF SCENEplaceholder image
It happened on St Winifred’s Road at around 11.35am on Sunday May 31, 2026 and involved a silver Toyota Yaris and a black Tesla that was parked in the road. NOTE: GOOGLE MAPS STOCK PIC OF ROAD - NOT INDICATIVE OF SCENE

“The road remained closed for several hours to allow for collision investigation work and recovery to take place.

In a statement, the force said: “We are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident and has not yet spoken to police, to get in touch and to anyone who may have dashcam footage of the collision or moments leading up to it, or the silver Yaris prior to the collision.

“If you can help in any way, please email Traffic Constable 1266 Gary Dukes [email protected] or call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and speak to the Force Control Room.

“Please quote reference number 12260099789 when providing details.”

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