Overview

• On July 9 at around 2 pm a grey Kia Sportage struck a 78-year-old woman from Thirsk on Carlton Road in Carlton Miniott and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
• The 80-year-old male driver was arrested at the scene, suffered no injuries, and has been released on police bail pending further investigation.
• The appeal underscores North Yorkshire Police’s emphasis on community-sourced dash-cam evidence in serious road collision inquiries.
• Officers have asked that anyone with CCTV, dash-cam footage or eyewitness accounts contact investigators on 101 or email [email protected], quoting reference 12250125776.
• Specialist officers have been assigned to support the deceased’s next of kin as detectives continue to piece together the circumstances of the crash.