It appears that the signs intended to discourage short cutting through Knapton have remained in place. This is somewhat confusing for motorists.
Weather warning – Wetherby Road resurfacing re-scheduled!
Another police appeal this time concerning an incident on Tudor Road
The police have emailed out the following information,
“On Friday 7th JUNE 2019 at around 20:15 hours a 17 year old female had been walking towards the CLOCK HOUSE PUB on TUDOR ROAD when a black van had been driving slowly behind her. The Driver shouted out the window to the female “YOU GOING TO GET IN THE CAR”, she thought this was strange as he was driving a van. As the female looked around the male said “NO YOU”. The female then said “NO”.
The female then crossed the road to go down the alley that leads onto MIDDLETON ROAD and the male pulls the can into her path, gets out of the van. The male then pushes the females left shoulder so the female hits the male round the head with a umbrella and runs towards the pub. The male then did a U turn in his van and drove back up TUDOR ROAD towards GALE LANE
Driver was described as white, around 55 years old, around 5ft 10 and scrawny build. He had spoken with a Yorkshire accent, had a pale complexion and was wearing a clear/ silver round glasses. He had a long white beard, white receding hair line and was wearing a grey coloured t shirt, black comber rain coat, black jeans and black boots.
No VRM was able to be obtained from the vehicle, however van is described as a small tatty black van, looked a little like a camper van with a side door, blacked out windows and the wheels had no alloys on”.
If you have any information to assist officers please call 101 and quote incident number 12190103997 for the attention of PC 461.
Urgent appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage after girl seriously injured in collision on Low Poppleton Lane
UPDATE –
UPDATE; Officers investigating a collision involving a 12-year-old girl and a motorcycle in York have arrested a man.
A 29-year-old York man was arrested at 8pm yesterday on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop. He remains in custody at this time.
Police are urgently appealing for witnesses, information and dashcam or CCTV footage following a serious collision in York this afternoon.
At about 5pm on Wednesday 12 June 2019, police received a report of a serious collision on Low Poppleton Lane, York, involving a pedestrian – a 12-year-old girl – and a motorcycle which left the scene.
Part of the road is covered by ANPR cameras which are used to enforce access, at a” pinch point”, to buses only.
Council chiefs, when the access restriction was reintroduced, courted controversy by saying that moped riders should dismount when they reached the “bus gate” and push their machines along the adjacent cycle track.
A report on allowing two wheeled machines to use the bus gate has been outstanding for over 6 months.
The pedestrian suffered serious head injuries in the accident and was taken to Leeds General Infirmary for treatment.
The motorcycle, believed to be grey or silver in colour, left in an unknown direction. The rider is described as wearing a black jacket and had a white helmet on.
The scene is closed off and will remain so for several hours while Forensic Collision Investigators examine the scene. Motorists are asked to avoid the area.
The girl’s family are with her at this difficult time.
Officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or the motorcycle leaving the scene, or anyone who may have any dashcam or other CCTV footage of the incident, to contact North Yorkshire Police. Please do so as a matter of urgency, quoting NYP-12062019-0335.
Officers are also appealing to the rider of the motorcycle, or anyone who knows where the rider and motorbike are, to immediately contact North Yorkshire Police directly, or alternatively via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.