Motorcyclist killed in crash with car on rural south Shropshire road
A motorcyclist has died following a crash in south Shropshire.
Police said the man was fatally injured in a two-vehicle collision.
The tragedy happened on the B4364 at Burwarton, the road between Ludlow and Cleobury North.
Emergency services responded to 999 calls at about 6.20pm on Sunday.
West Merica Police say that the collision involved a Ducati Monster motorcycle and a Nissan Navara car. The motorbike had been travelling in the direction of Bridgnorth from Cleedownton.
"Both bike and rider left the road and ended up in a field," a spokesperson for the police said.
The rider was a 39-year old man.
"Paramedics attended but the rider sadly died at the scene."
The road was closed while emergency services were on scene and for police investigations with traffic diverted.