Woman, 81, wasdeath-crash victim

An 81-year-old woman from Leeds who died following a three-vehicle crash in North Yorkshire was named yesterday as Josephine Pickard, of Bramhope, Leeds.

She was driving a blue Honda Jazz along the A658 Knaresborough to Harrogate Road when tragedy struck near the Thistle Hill junction at 5.45pm on Thursday. An inquest has been opened and adjourned.