Young Cornwall man dies in motorcycle-sidecar race crash

Kirstie McCrum & Toby Codd

2 July 2024 at 3:56 am·1-min read

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A young man from Cornwall has died in a motorcycle-sidecar crash. The collision took place during a racing competition in Kent on Sunday, June 30.

The man, 24, suffered fatal injuries during the crash on the race track in Frittenden at around 6.10pm. Police said it involved two motorcycle-sidecar combination vehicles and officers are now appealing for information from witnesses.

The victim died at the scene and his next of kin have been informed. Witnesses, including those with mobile phone footage which shows the collision or the moments leading up to it, should contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, reports Kent Live.

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Call 01622 798538, quoting reference XX/SL/074/24. You can also email sciu.td@kent.pnn.police.uk. Footage can be uploaded through our online portal.

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