Motorcyclist dies following collision in north Shropshire
A 53-year-old male motorcyclist from Shrewsbury has died following a collision in north Shropshire yesterday evening.
The crash occurred at the junction of the A41 and the B5065, Sandford, Whitchurch at around 7.10pm, a grey Suzuki GSX motorcycle was on the eastbound carriageway when it collided with a blue Suzuki SX4 travelling in the opposite direction.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “An off duty Community First Responder came across a crash between a car and a motorbike and called 999 as well as starting to carry out CPR on the patient.
“The man riding the motorcycle had suffered multiple serious injuries and was in traumatic cardiac arrest.
“Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of everyone present, nothing could be done to save the man and sadly, he was confirmed dead at the scene.
“No one else was injured in the crash.”
Police are now appealing to motorists who can help them with their enquiries to contact them if they were driving in the Sandford area at the time of the collision.
Anyone with any information should call police on 101 quoting incident number 0577S of 10th September.
