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61-year-old man died after hit by car in Thirsk Market Place
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information after a fatal crash that took place just before 10.30pm in Thirsk town centre on Sunday night (June 7).
It happened on the Market Place, outside the Nova Bar, and involved a man and a white Mercedes A Class car.
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“Sadly, the 61-year-old local man died at the scene despite the efforts of firefighters and paramedics. We are not in a position to name him at this time,” said a spokesperson for the force.
The Market Place was closed to traffic until 6am the next day (June 8) while emergency services worked at the scene and to allow the vehicle to be safely recovered.
The driver of the Mercedes – a 46-year-old man from Darlington – is assisting the investigation.
Witnesses or anyone with relevant CCTV or dashcam footage are urged to come forward and speak to police by emailing sciu@northyorkshire.police.uk and quote reference number 12260105347
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