Police call for witnesses after Preston motorcyclist dies following collision

Lancashire Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist sadly died following a collision in St Michael’s yesterday (January 15.)
By Aimee Seddon
Published 16th Jan 2022, 17:03 BST
Updated 16th Jan 2022, 17:18 BST
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Officers were called to Garstang Road at 1.30pm yesterday to reports of a single-vehicle collision involving a Husqvarna 701 Supermoto motorbike.

The rider, a man in his 40s from Preston, was taken to Royal Preston Hospital where he later died.

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Sgt Daniel Gunn, of Lancashire Police’s Tactical Operation, said: “This collision has resulted in a man losing his life and my thoughts are first and foremost with his loved ones at this incredibly difficult time.

Police are calling for witnesses after Preston motorcyclist dies following a collision yesterday.Police are calling for witnesses after Preston motorcyclist dies following a collision yesterday.
Police are calling for witnesses after Preston motorcyclist dies following a collision yesterday.

“We are now investigating the full circumstances of what led to the collision and I would ask anybody with information or footage which could assist our enquiries to contact the police.”

Anyone with information is asked to email [email protected] or call 101, quoting log 0716 of January 15, 2022.

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