Motorcyclist dies after crash on bypass

A 31-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash.

Emergency services were called to the A417 Brockworth bypass in Gloucestershire at about 17:30 BST on Tuesday to reports of an incident involving a motorcycle.

The victim, from Swindon, was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol but later died, police said. His next of kin and the coroner have been informed.

Road closures were in place overnight, with the route reopening at 05:20 on Wednesday. Police are appealing for anybody who witnessed a black Honda CBR bike in the lead up to the crash to contact them.

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