North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal car crash on the A61 near Bishop Monkton. The police have issued the following statement-

"We are appealing for witnesses and motorists with relevant dashcam footage following a fatal head-on collision near Ripon

It happened on the A61 around 1.5 miles south of the city, at the end of Daffodil Bends, at 5.10pm on Saturday 5 April 2025.

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 (6 April 2025).

We 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 us immediately.

If you can help in any way, please email [email protected] or call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for Drew Crossley.

Please quote reference number 12250060401 when providing details."