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Motorist dies in A61 crash
11:58am Tuesday 13th May 2008
Comments (3)A MOTORIST has died after the car he was driving left a main road in North Yorkshire and hit a brick wall.
Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident, which happened shortly before 5.50am today on the A61 near Ripley.
The carriageway has been closed in both directions since police arrived at the scene, causing traffic chaos during the morning rush hour.
The 32-year-old male driver, who is from the Harrogate area, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: "The vehicle, a silver Vauxhall, was travelling towards Harrogate when it left the road and collided with a brick wall approximately five metres prior to the junction with Nidd Lane."
Anyone who witnessed the collision or has any information is asked to phone TC Stuart Holden on 0845 6060247.
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Yorkatt, York says...
6:52pm Tue 13 May 08
OldFart, York says...
12:58am Wed 14 May 08
a full revue
Do you mean a stage production with singers & dancers? - or a review?
Agree there seem to be many more single vehicle incidents recently. Very inconsiderate to other road users they are too. Very sorry for the chap involved but unless it was a mechanical failure, it would appear to have been his own stupid fault. Perhaps it's the muppet season?
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the Butler, Cowichan Bay B.C Canada says...
5:33pm Tue 13 May 08
assistance is warranted, for a full revue of this form of travel...