A LORRY driver has been charged with causing the death of a Selby dad who was killed on a North Yorkshire motorway.

Gordon Mark Blair, of Selby, was struck by an HGV after he got out of his car on the southbound carriageway of the A1(M), near Junction 47, at Allerton Park, on December 28 last year.

The 50-year-old had stopped his silver car and was standing in the road when the lorry collided with his car. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 43-year-old lorry driver from Northallerton, North Yorkshire, who was arrested at the scene, has now been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

He is due to appear at Harrogate Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday June 19.

A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said Mr Blair was born in Glasgow, but had recently moved to the Selby area from Sunderland.

Following his death, Mr Blair's parents issued a statement via North Yorkshire Police, which said: "We are all truly devastated by Gordon's sudden and tragic death. Firstly we would like to thank the emergency services for all the support we have received at this very difficult time.

"Gordon trained very hard for a career in nursing in which he specialised as a psychiatric nurse. For many years Gordon lived in Bristol where he had many friends, during these years Gordon graduated from the University of West England with a law degree."

Mr Blair's parents also said he was an inspiration to his family: "Gordon had a love for sightseeing and visiting historic places like York Minister. He was a doting father to his two-year-old son Archie, a loving son and inspirational brother."