Motorcyclist dies in Lake District crash

Biker collided with a van on Kirkstone Pass this lunchtime

Author: Louisa KingPublished 14th Sep 2023

Officers investigating a two-vehicle collision at Kirkstone Pass at 12.22pm today (September 14) are appealing for witnesses.

The collision involved a van and a motorcycle.

The rider of the motorcycle, a man in his fifties, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Officers would like to hear from anyone that seen a motorcyclist travelling down the A592 towards Ambleside from Kirkstone Pass at around the time of collision.

The bike was a BMW with distinctive metal carrying boxes on both sides.

Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident number 83 of 14 September 2023.