Appeal for information following fatal collision near Neston

Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage following a fatal collision in Burton, near Neston.

Shortly after 3.20pm on Friday 14 June, police were called to reports of a collision on The Village in Burton.

Officers attended the scene and found an orange BMW motorcycle and sidecar had collided with a stationary vehicle, a silver Honda Jazz.

Police and paramedics treated the 63-year-old rider at the scene, but sadly, despite their best efforts, he passed away a short time later.

His next of kin have been informed and they are being supported by specialist officers.

Enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing and anyone with any information is urged to get in touch.

Sergeant Russell Sime, of the Cheshire Police Serious and Complex Collision Investigation Unit said:

“Enquires in relation to this collision are ongoing and we are committed to doing all we can to establish exactly what took place.

“As part of our investigation we’re keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and believes they may have witnessed the incident.

“The same goes for anyone with any dashcam footage or CCTV footage which may aid the investigation.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101 or at: 

www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us 

...quoting IML 1847222.