Motorcyclist killed in crash with heavy goods vehicle

A motorcyclist died at the scene of a crash involving a heavy goods vehicle and a black motorcycle. Police are appealing for witnesses after the crash in Queensferry, Flintshire, on Monday afternoon (June 24).

It happened at around 4.04pm, when police received a report of an incident on the B5129 roundabout near Asda, beneath the A494. North Wales Police said that emergency services attended, however, despite their best efforts, the driver of the motorcycle was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin and the coroner have been informed.

Sergeant Alun Jones from the North Wales Police Roads Crime Unit is appealing for witnesses. He said: “Sadly this is being investigated as a fatal road traffic collision. Our thoughts are with the man’s family at this very difficult time. We are urging anybody who may have witnessed the collision, or anybody who may have been travelling or walking along this roundabout in the vicinity of Asda, or the A494, and who may have mobile or dash cam footage to contact us."

The road was closed for several hours to allow accident investigation work to be carried out at the scene. Anybody with information is urged to contact officers at the Roads Crime Unit via the live webchat on the website, or by calling 101, quoting reference number Q091398.