A woman in her 80s has been confirmed dead after a crash in North Yorkshire.

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information after the fatal crash on the A6108 close to West Tanfield Cricket Club, which is in the Hambleton area north of Ripon.

"It happened at about 2.30pm on Saturday (24 August 2024) and involved a blue Suzuki motorcycle ridden by a man in his 60s from Harrogate," a spokesperson for the force said.

They added that an 83-year-old woman from the Hambleton area sadly died.

"She was airlifted to hospital for emergency treatment but sadly died on Tuesday evening.

"Her family are being supported while police enquiries continue."

The road was closed until 7.15pm on Saturday while emergency services responded to the incident, and to allow for forensic collision investigations to take place.

The force is now asking for anyone who may have relevant CCTV or dashcam footage or witnessed the collision and hasn't yet spoken with officers, to email MCIT@northyorkshire.police.uk.

You can also contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for the Major Collision Investigation Team.

Please quote reference number 12240154036 when providing details.