Motorcyclist, 79, dies after colliding with telegraph pole

A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a telegraph pole. Emergency services were called to the incident on The Green, at the junction with Blacksmiths Lane, Catsfield, involving a motorcycle at about 3.40pm on April 2.

Sussex Police said a black Triumph Speed Twin motorcycle travelling southbound collided with a telegraph pole. No other vehicles were involved. The rider, a 79-year-old man from Bexhill, was pronounced dead at the scene.



Read more: Teen named and charged with murder over knife and hammer attack A Sussex Police spokesman said: “His next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time. “Officers are now investigating the full circumstances of the collision. “Anyone who witnessed the incident or has relevant CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage is asked to report it to Sussex Police by emailing: collision.

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