Weekend motorcycle collision fatal

A motorcyclist died following the collision near Giggleswick & Settle Golf Club.

The collision happened at around 3pm on Saturday 23 August at the junction of Mill Hill Lane and the B6480.  It involved a grey Skoda car and a white, red and blue BMW motorcycle.

Sadly, and despite the efforts of members of the public and emergency services, the rider, who has been named as Mikey (Michael) Woods, 55, from Morcambe, died at the scene.

Local police have praised members of the public who stopped to assist at the scene and provided first aid to Mikey.

The family of the deceased have provided this statement: “Mikey was a much loved, son, dad, brother, and friend to many. He will be sadly missed”.

The road was closed while collision investigators examined the scene and reopened just before midnight on 23 August.

No-one else was injured during the collision.