Motorcyclist seriously injured after tractor crash in Dinsdale
A motorcyclist has been seriously injured following a crash involving a tractor.North Yorkshire Police said the incident occurred on Bridge Cottage Road, Over Dinsdale, at around 12:54 BST on Tuesday.The rider of the Yamaha red and black motorcycle was taken to hospital, where he remains, after the collision involving a green tractor pulling a trailer.The road was closed for 11 hours while officers investigated the scene.
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