A MOTORCYCLIST reported to be from Oxfordshire has died after a crash near Hungerford.
Police are now appealing for witnesses to the collision at about 4.30pm on Friday on the A338 Salisbury Road at a junction which leads to Inkpen Road.
Officers said that a red Suzuki motorcycle was in a collision with a white Mercedes Sprinter drop-side van.
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The motorcycle also struck a silver Honda Accord in the collision.
The rider of the motorcycle, a 44-year-old man believed to be from the East Hendred area, was seriously injured and was treated by the ambulance service.
The scene of the car crash on the A338 and East Hendred, 18 miles to the north. Picture: Google Maps
Despite efforts by paramedics, he died at the scene.
His next of kin have been informed but police are yet to formally identify him.
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Investigating officer, PC Mark Dunne of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “I would like to speak to anyone who witnessed this incident or any drivers who have dash-cam footage.
“If you saw any of the vehicles involved in this collision prior to the incident, please call us on 101, quoting reference number 43190237679.”
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