Police name biker killed in car crash

A motorcyclist killed in a crash on the A684 near Aysgarth on Friday was yesterday named by North Yorkshire Police as Mark Chadfield, 34, from Darlington.

The inquest was opened and adjourned yesterday in Northallerton. Mr Chadfield’s Kawasaki was in collision with a green Isuzu Rodeo 4x4 vehicle, the driver of which escaped with minor injuries.