Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision occurred on the A682 between Gisburn and Nappa.

A 44-year-old man from the Manchester area died after the motorbike he was riding collided with a car at 7pm yesterday.

He was the second of two motorcyclists travelling towards Long Preston when the collision occurred near to Hayber Farm.

Officers are not yet in a position to name the deceased rider and investigations remain ongoing.

Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the motorcyclists prior to the collision, the collision itself, or who came upon the scene shortly afterwards, to get in touch.

Please dial 101, select option two and ask for Laura Cleary or Dave Seavers from the Major Collision Investigation Team, quoting ref 12160109228 Alternatively, please e-mail either Laura.Cleary@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk or Dave.Seavers@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk with any information.