Man dies in motorbike crash in Wigan

Police say a man seriously injured after a motorcycle crash in Wigan has died.

Emergency services were called to Orrell Road in Orrell in the early hours of yesterday morning, after receiving reports a motorbike, travelling towards Wigan, had collided with a lamp post.

The 27-year-old rider was unseated from the motorbike and then landed in a nearby carpark, where police and paramedics attended.

He was transported to hospital in critical condition but died a short time after arriving.

Paul Shore from our Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “We are investigating the circumstances surrounding this fatal collision and providing specialist support to his family that are grieving their sudden loss.

"We are appealing to the local community for information to support our investigation."

Greater Manchester Police want anyone who saw anything, or who has dashcam footage, to contact them on 101, quoting incident 453 of 25/04/2024.

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