Motorcyclist dies in collision on A454 near Bridgnorth
A motorcyclist has died after a BMW R 1250 GS motorcycle struck the kerb and collided with a road sign near Bridgnorth yesterday afternoon, Sunday.
The collision happened at around 12.30 pm on Sunday, 1 March, on the A454 between Swancote and Stanmore.
Sadly the rider, a 47-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
West Midlands Ambulance sent an ambulance, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “On arrival, crews found a man in a critical condition and immediately began administering advanced life support.
"Sadly, despite best efforts, nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene."
A West Mercia Police spokesperson said: "We’d like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed, or has dashcam footage, of either the collision itself or the motorbike in the minutes before it.
"Anyone with information or footage is asked to contact PC Jess Middleton on SCIUNorth@westmercia.police.uk quoting reference 191i of 1 March."
