Arrest made after motorcyclist dies in crash near Colchester
The motorbike rider was pronounced dead at the scene
A man has been arrested following a collision in Essex in which a motorcyclist was killed.
Police were called at 4.40am on Saturday to reports of an incident on the northbound carriageway of the A12 between Junction 25 for Marks Tey and Junction 26 for Stanway.
Essex Police said a silver/grey Volkswagen Golf and a motorbike had collided and the male rider of the motorbike died at the scene.
A 26 year-old man from Ipswich was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by careless while unfit through drink, driving while unfit through drink or drugs, failing to stop at the scene, and drink driving.
He is currently in custody.
Police closed the road northbound at Junction 26 to investigate the collision, putting a diversion in place and urging people to avoid the area if they can.
National Highways' website said there are are delays of 40 minutes but normal traffic conditions are expected to resume around 2.15pm.
Insp Mark Fraser, from Essex Police's serious collision investigation unit, said: "My thoughts and condolences are with the family of the rider of the motorbike rider.
"My team are working hard to get them answers about what happened and we are working to establish the circumstances which led up to the collision.
"I need anyone who was driving in the area at around 4.40am, and slightly before, who saw anything to contact us.
"Please check your dash-cam to see if you have any footage of what happened or how either vehicle was being driven in the moments leading up to the collision."
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Essex Police, quoting incident 239 of 3 September.