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North Yorkshire Police Witness appeal - cyclist seriously injured
Police are appealing for information following a serious collision on the B1257 (Malton to Helmsley stretch) between Oswaldkirk and Sproxton this morning.
The collision occurred at 7:30am, approximately half a mile north of the Oswaldkirk junction and involved a pedal cyclist and a blue Volkswagen van.
Both the van and the cyclist were travelling in the direction of Helmsley prior to the collision.
The cyclist, a 49-year-old man from Ampleforth, was taken to York District Hospital with serious head, chest and pelvic injuries. The driver of the van was uninjured.
The cyclist was riding a silver cylce and was wearing black trousers and a blue top and carried a grey rucksack.
Police are appealing for anyone travelling along the B1257 at around 7:20 - 7:35 this morning who saw the van or cyclist prior to the collision, or who witnessed the crash to contact them.
Anyone with information, please contact TC Paul Moon at Thirsk Road Policing Group on 0845 60 60 247.
The road remains closed and is likely to be close for at next hour.
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Friday 18 May 2012
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