Man dies following serious road collision in Upper Lydbrook
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A man has died following a two-vehicle collision in Upper Lydbrook, this afternoon (Saturday 18 July) and police are appealing for witnesses.
Police were called at 1.50pm to a report of a serious collision between a Hyundai car and a BMW motorcycle on the A4136.
Emergency services attended and a 53-year-old man from Gloucester was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin and the coroner have been informed.
No one else was injured.
A man has been arrested in connection with the incident.
The surrounding roads were closed for a number of hours whilst collision investigators remained at the scene and are due to be reopened around 8pm this evening.
The National Police Air Service also assisted at the scene.
Officers investigating the collision are keen to hear from anyone who may have relevant dashcam footage or who witnessed the incident and have not yet spoken to police.
Officers would also like to speak to anyone who witnessed the vehicles travelling on the A4136 prior to the collision. These are described as a white Hyundai SUV and a red, white and black BMW motorcycle.
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 and quote incident 257 of 18 July.
Information can be submitted to police online by completing the 'update a road traffic incident report' and referencing the incident number https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/