Overview
- The collision involved a black Honda motorcycle and a red Vauxhall Corsa on the A19 through Chappel Haddesley, and the crash, which occurred on Friday, June 19, left 34-year-old Christopher Wilson with injuries that proved fatal later that evening.
- Mr Wilson, from Kellington, has been remembered by his family as a much‑loved son, partner, stepdad and a proud new father who had recently welcomed a baby daughter.
- North Yorkshire Police say the 18‑year‑old driver of the Vauxhall Corsa is assisting officers and that no charges have been reported as the investigation continues.
- Officers are specifically seeking the driver of a red Seat Ibiza believed to have been directly behind the Corsa and are asking anyone with dashcam footage or eyewitness information to contact Mark Patterson by email at mark.patterson@northyorkshire.police.uk or call 101 quoting reference 12260103591.
- The crash happened on a rural stretch of the A19 and investigators continue to gather witness statements and evidence to establish the sequence of events that led to Mr Wilson’s death.