A FATAL crash on the A34 this weekend has prompted police officers to appeal for witnesses.
At around 6.55pm on the A34 near Chieveley on Sunday, June 13, a motorbike rider lost control and crashed.
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The motorbike rider, a man in his fifties from Aylesbury, was riding a black Suzuki and was wearing a black jacket, blue trousers and a white helmet at the time.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his family are being supporte3d at this time. No arrests have been made in connection with the incident.
Senior investigating officer, Sergeant Darren Brown of the Serious Collisions Investigations Unit based at Three Mile Cross, said; “Our thought remain with the man’s family at this difficult time.
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“We are carrying out a thorough investigation following this incident and are investing how the motorcyclist came to lose control and come off their bike.
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“We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to please come forward in order to assist us in our investigation.
"Additionally we would ask anyone with a dash-cam who was travelling on the A34 at around 6.55pm near Chieveley, to please check their footage to see if it shows anything that may assist the investigation.
“Anyone with information should call 101 quoting reference 43210259006 or you can report using our website.”
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