Teenager dies in motorcycle crash near Tewkesbury

A 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene

Author: Isabel KimbreyPublished 14th Apr 2021
Last updated 14th Apr 2021

Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenager died in a motorbike crash near Tewkesbury last night.

Police were called at 7.20pm with a report of a Yamaha motorbike leaving the Tewkesbury Road, Deerhurst.

Emergency services attended and a 17-year-old boy from Tewkesbury was pronounced dead at the scene.

No other vehicles were involved and his next of kin and the coroner have been informed.

Officers investigating the collision are keen to hear from anyone who may have relevant dashcam footage or who witnessed the incident and have not yet spoken to police.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 and quote incident 444 of 13 April.

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