On Saturday 5th April at 5:10pm, a fatal head on collision occurred near the city of Ripon.
It happened on the A61 around 1.5 miles south of the city, at the end of Daffodil Bends.
A local man aged in his mid-80s was driving a black BMW 318 car that was travelling north when the collision occurred with a black Peugeot 3008 SUV heading south driven by a man in his late 20s from Warwickshire.
They were both taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment.
Sadly, the driver of the BMW passed away just after midnight.
Ambulance, fire and police attended the scene which remained closed until just after 7am on Sunday.
North Yorkshire Police are asking for witnesses to come forward with any relevant dashcam footage.
The police are supporting the deceased’s family while the investigation is ongoing.
If you witnessed the collision or have relevant dashcam footage of either vehicle at around the time of the incident, please contact the police immediately.
Please email Drew.Crossley@northyorkshire.police.uk or call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for Drew Crossley.
Please quote reference number 12250060401 when providing details.

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