THE victim of a fatal crash on the A65 last week has been named as a priest from London.

Father Edward Haughton died when his car was in collision with a wagon and van near Austwick on Friday morning.

The accident happened at 10.05am, 200 metres south of the Austwick and Lawkland junction.

The 40-year-old, from Chiswick, London, was the only one hurt in the accident and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are asking witnesses to contact Traffic Constable Andrew Macleod of the Harrogate Road Policing Group on 0845-6060247.