A MOTORCYCLIST from West Yorkshire died in a weekend road accident.

A black Kawasaki bike was involved in a collision with a Ford Focus on the A684 near Aysgarth at 3pm on Saturday.

The biker is in his 40s – but no more details have yet emerged. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police believe he was one of three motorcyclists riding from Hawes towards Leyburn.

The driver of the car and a passenger, both from Newcastle, were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The road was closed for five hours after the crash.