Tragic A59 Crash Claims Former York Headmaster
Police have named the 89-year-old man who died in last month’s horror smash near Moor Monkton. He was Michael Rowbottom, a respected former headmaster at English Martyrs School in York, who retired in the early 1990s.
Family Left Heartbroken
Michael leaves behind his children John, Helen, and Gerard, who are devastated by his loss. His wife, Molly, passed away just last May.
Call for Witnesses After Three-Car Collision
The crash happened around 5.10pm on 25 August on the A59 and involved three vehicles: a red Audi A3 heading towards York, and a black Audi Q5 and silver Mini coming the other way.
Michael was driving the red Audi A3 and was rushed to hospital but tragically died from his injuries.
Did You See the Red Audi?
- Were you near Moor Monkton around 5pm on 25 August?
- Did you see a red Audi A3 travelling from Hammerton towards York?
- Do you have dash-cam footage from the opposite direction?
If you have any information, contact Traffic Sergeant Mark Patterson at [email protected] or call 101 (option 2). Quote incident number 12210188817.
