FLOWERS have been placed at the scene where a 40-year-old cyclist died after being hit by a lorry in Northallerton.

The pictures show a sunflower and some roses that were left at the scene as well as a bouquet of flowers left strapped to a nearby lamppost.

Officers say the incident happened at around 2.50pm on Saturday, January 22 at the roundabout connecting Brompton Road and Quaker Lane.

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Police are appealing for information after the incident and are also urging anyone with dashcam footage or CCTV footage from the moments leading up to it get in touch.

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According to police, the cyclist was riding a dark-coloured bike and the lorry was a Scania HGV.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service confirmed they were called to the scene at 2.52pm.

Anyone with information or footage is urged to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 1 and quote reference 12220012175.

You can also email the Major Collision Investigation Team on mcit@northyorkshire.police.uk

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Police have yet to confirm the identity of the cyclist.