My regular route into York.

[postman]

Police are hunting for the driver of a black Vauxhall Corsa after a cyclist was killed following a collision with two cars near Wetherby.



A 38-year-old local man was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which took place on the B1224 York Road yesterday (October 17) at around 5.20pm.

He was riding from Bickerton towards Wetherby with a grey Vauxhall Astra and a black Ford Fiesta travelling behind him, when all three vehicles were overtaken by a black Corsa around 120metres from Spring Lane.

As the Corsa passed the line of traffic, the cyclist collided with the Astra and the Fiesta. The driver of the Corsa failed to stop.

The road was closed while officers combed the scene, before it was reopened today at around 12.40am.

This is my route into York and it can be a bit hairy,this is such a sad story.My thoughts go to his family.

 

[vernon]

One for cyclist down forum?

 

[bikepete]

Not good...

Postman, for York-Wetherby I much prefer the Wighill/Healaugh road - far less 60 mph traffic and IMO much more pleasant riding than the B1224 - is there some reason you don't go that way instead?

 

[ASC1951]

Postman, for York-Wetherby I much prefer the Wighill/Healaugh road - far less 60 mph traffic and IMO much more pleasant riding than the B1224 - is there some reason you don't go that way instead?

I've usually found Wighill to Wetherby almost as busy, especially around 17.00, and it's a much narrower road. The B1224 has never struck me as iffy, although I'm generally trundling along that section in mid-morning.