Overview

• John Michael Duggan, an 81-year-old former Selby district and North Yorkshire county councillor, died on August 1 after his Nissan Juke collided with a white DAF skip lorry while joining the A19 from York Road.
• North Yorkshire Police arrested the 42-year-old driver of the skip lorry at the scene; he remains in custody and is assisting with enquiries under reference number 12250142803.
• Police are appealing for witnesses or dashcam footage to help determine the exact circumstances of the crash.
• Colleagues and residents have paid tribute to Duggan’s decades-long service and fierce advocacy for Riccall, with Councillors Stephanie Duckett and Steve Shaw-Wright leading the tributes.
• The A19/York Road junction had been identified as hazardous for years, making Duggan’s fatal collision at that site especially poignant.