A MOTORCYCLIST died on a North Yorkshire road at the weekend.

John Ridley, 50, of Wombleton, near Pickering, was killed on Saturday evening in a collision on the B1257 Malton to Helmsley road.

The accident happened around 6.30pm, a quarter of a mile on the Malton side of Hovingham.

The motorcyclist was riding a silver Honda 600CC motorbike, travelling towards Helmsley, when he was involved in a collision with a blue Peugeot 406 travelling in the opposite direction.

The motorcyclist died at the scene.

The two occupants of the other vehicle were shaken but not injured.

Anyone with information should phone PC Paul Merrett on 01609 783131.

Updated: 10:47 Monday, July 14, 2003