Overview
- Peter Hudson, 61, was struck by a white Mercedes A Class outside the Nova Bar in Market Place and died at the scene, in an incident that happened shortly before 10.30pm on Sunday, June 7.
- Firefighters and paramedics attended but could not save him, and Market Place was closed until 6am the next morning while emergency crews worked and the vehicle was recovered.
- The driver, a 46-year-old man from Darlington, is assisting North Yorkshire Police with inquiries and no charges have been reported so far.
- Police have asked anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage to email sciu@northyorkshire.police.uk and quote reference 12260105347 to help the ongoing investigation.
- The family described Hudson as 'totally irreplaceable' and tributes have poured in on social media, and police review of footage and witness statements will determine any further updates to the case.