Overview
- The collision occurred just before 10.30pm on Sunday, June 7, on Thirsk Market Place outside the Nova Bar and left a 61-year-old local man dead at the scene despite efforts by firefighters and paramedics.
- Emergency services closed the Market Place overnight and reopened it at about 6am on Monday after recovering the vehicle and processing the scene.
- A white Mercedes A‑Class was involved and the driver, a 46-year-old man from Darlington, has been identified and is reported to be assisting police.
- North Yorkshire Police have opened an active investigation and are urging anyone with witness information or CCTV or dashcam footage to email sciu@northyorkshire.police.uk quoting reference 12260105347.
- The Serious Collision Investigation Unit will gather forensic evidence and witness statements to determine what happened and whether further legal steps or an inquest are needed, a process that can affect how local road safety lessons are drawn from the case.