POLICE have issued a fresh appeal for witnesses after a serious crash between a car and a motorbike on a North Yorkshire road.
The collision happened at about 5.40pm on Wednesday on the B6164 between St James Retail Park and Little Ribston, near Knaresborough, and involved a black Yamaha R6 bike and a grey BMW 320 car.
The motorcyclist, a 27-year-old man from Tadcaster, was taken to Harrogate District Hospital and later transferred to Leeds General Infirmary, where he remains in a serious condition. A passenger riding pillion on his bike, a 24-year-old man from Wetherby, is in a stable condition in hospital in Harrogate, while the BMW driver received treatment for minor injuries.
Anybody who saw the crash, near Tickhill Farm, or either of the vehicles before should phone Traffic Constable Andy MacLeod on 0845 6060 247.
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