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78-year-old motorcyclist DIES in serious crash involving lorry in Ashton Keynes

byDaniel Jae Webb
4 May 2018 | 6.23pm
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A motorcyclist’s died after colliding with a lorry in north Wiltshire yesterday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to Fridays Ham Lane at 3.10pm on Friday, following a road traffic collision involving a motorbike and a lorry near Rixon Gate.

Wiltshire Air Ambulance landed at the incident at approximately 3.30pm.

The motorcyclist, a 78-year-old man, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. His family have been informed and our thoughts are with them at this very difficult time.

The road was closed for a number of hours while collision investigation work took place and reopened at 7.45pm last night.

Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Phil Reece, Tri-Force Forensic Collision Investigator, on 101. Alternatively, information can be left anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

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