Appeal as motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash near Castle Howard

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious crash between a motorcycle and a taxi close to Castle Howard.

The rider of a white Yamaha motorcycle, a man aged in his 50s from North Lincolnshire, was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries.

He had been heading south with another biker when the crash happened on The Stay at Coneysthorpe, Ryedale at about 3.30pm on Saturday.

The driver of the taxi had been in a red Toyota Auris taxi heading north, and police are now appealing for any witnesses, or anybody with dash cam footage, to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact 101, quoting reference 12260189371.