Hundreds of friends and family members have paid tribute on social media to a 19-year-old from the Richmond area who died in a collision involving a Range Rover and a tractor.
The teenager has been named as Alfie Miller, who recently moved to Hudswell, near Richmond, with parents Jamie and Naomi Miller, who moved onto land on the edge of the village earlier this year.
Messages remembering the 19-year-old have been shared widely on social media following news of his death, with hundreds of friends, relatives and members of the wider community paying tribute and offering their condolences to his family.
North Yorkshire Police has confirmed that a 19-year-old man died following a collision on the A163 at Barlby, near Selby, at about 7.30pm on Monday, September 28.
The collision, near the junction with Whitemoor Lane, involved a blue Range Rover SVR and a Massey Ferguson tractor towing a large trailer loaded with hay bales.
Police said both vehicles are believed to have been travelling eastbound when the Range Rover collided with the rear of the trailer.
Alfie was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said his family had been informed and were being supported by specialist officers.
A second 19-year-old man who was travelling in the Range Rover remains in hospital.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following the collision.
Police have since confirmed that he has been released while the investigation continues and has been supporting officers with their enquiries into the circumstances of the collision.
The tractor driver was also taken to hospital for treatment and is assisting police with the investigation.
The A163 was closed for most of Monday night while officers carried out investigation work at the scene.
North Yorkshire Police is continuing to appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage as officers work to establish the full circumstances surrounding the collision.
Anyone who witnessed the crash, saw either vehicle in the moments leading up to it, or has relevant dashcam footage is being urged to contact the force.
Information can be emailed to sciu@northyorkshire.police.uk or provided by calling North Yorkshire Police on 101, quoting reference 12260190997.
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