Motorcycle rider dies after collision on A606 in Langham

A motorcyclist has died after he was involved in a serious collision on the A606 Melton Road in Langham yesterday morning (Sunday).

Emergency services were called to the incident around 10am on Sunday morning following reports of a collision.

Leicestershire Police and Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service attended the incident along with the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance.

The collision involved a black Nissan Terrano and a Piaggio PX motorcycle.  The motorcyclist was travelling north and the car was travelling south.

The A606 at Langham was closed while the incident was investgiated. Photo: NEMM

The motorcycle rider, a man in his 50s, was seriously injured and sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.  The pillion passenger – a woman in her 50s – was taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham where her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing.

The driver of the car, a man in his 80s, was not injured.

Road closures were in place while emergency services dealt with the incident but these were lifted just after 6pm on Sunday evening.

A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said: "Officers investigating the collision are appealing to anyone who may have been in the area yesterday morning and witnessed what happened.  They would also like to speak to anyone who may have captured dashcam footage."

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Detective Constable Adam Bancroft on 101 or via www.leics.police.uk, quoting incident number 208 of 2nd March.