Motorcyclist dies following A49 collision near Grinshill

A motorcyclist has died following a collision on the A49 near Grinshill yesterday.

The incident involving three vehicles, a motorcycle, a green Toyota and a white Citroen happened at about 5.45pm on the A49 junction for Grinshill.

The motorcyclist was travelling in the direction of Whitchurch whilst the two cars were travelling in the direction of Shrewsbury.

The motorcyclist, a man in his twenties, sustained serious head injuries and was transported by air ambulance to North Staffordshire Hospital but died later in the evening.

Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who saw any of the vehicles prior to the collision to contact police on 101 quoting incident number 608 of 8 June.