Motorcyclist dies after A49 horsebox collision
A motorcyclist has died following a collision involving a horsebox on the A49 near Wistanstow on Friday.
The incident happened at 7pm on Friday 14 August, the motorcyclist died in hospital yesterday evening.
A West Mercia Police spokesperson said "A Suzuki GSF 600 motorcycle was travelling from Craven Arms towards Shrewsbury on the A49 when it was in a collision with an Iveco horsebox, travelling in the opposite direction.
"The rider of the motorcycle, a 27 year-old man, sustained serious life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham, but unfortunately passed away yesterday evening.
"The driver of the horsebox was not injured."
West Mercia Police are appealing for any witnesses to the collision or to anyone who saw either vehicle beforehand to call 101, quoting incident number 595 of 14 August.
