Man dies following collision near Topley Pike

It happened on the A6 over the weekend

Author: Matt MaddrenPublished 22nd May 2023

A man has died following a serious collision on the A6 near to Topley Pike.

It happened on Saturday evening, when emergency services were called at around 5.50pm to reports of a crash involving a motorcycle and a bus.

The motorcyclist was found to have suffered serious injuries and he sadly died at the scene.

The man’s family are aware, but formal identification has not yet taken place yet

The road remained closed until the early hours of yesterday morning (Sunday) to allow for enquiries to take place.

Officers are appealing for anyone who was travelling along the A6 in that area, or with any dashcam footage, or in the moments before the collision to contact them.

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