Motorcyclist dies following A41 collision

A motorcyclist has died following a collision involving two motorcycles and a car on the A41 at High Heath near Hinstock yesterday morning.

The collision happened at around 11.15am and involved a Harley Davidson TriGlide three-wheeled motorbike, a Triumph Rocket three-wheeled motorbike and a Hyundai i10.

The rider of the Triumph Rocket sadly died at the scene.

The rider of the Harley Davidson was taken to hospital with injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival ambulance staff discovered two patients, one of whom, a man from one of the motorbikes, was in a critical condition.

“Crews quickly began administering advanced life support but sadly, despite everyone’s best efforts it became apparent nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene.

“The second man, also from a motorbike, was treated for potentially serios injuries, not thought to be life-threatening, before being taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital by land ambulance.

“The car driver was uninjured in the incident.”

Police investigating the collision would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed, or has dash-cam footage, of either the collision itself or the vehicles in the minutes before it.

Anyone with information is asked to PC Maule on SCIUNorth@westmercia.police.uk or 07971 395369.