Motorcyclist, 24, killed in village road crash

A young man was killed when his motorbike crashed with a car in a village. The victim, aged 24, died at the scene.

Now police have issued an urgent appeal for witnesses to the incident which happened at around 9.15am on Sunday July 21 on Chester Road, Delamere, near Northwich. The collision involved a white Audi A5 and an orange Kawasaki ZX motorcycle.

In a statement, Cheshire Constabulary said: "The motorcyclist, believed to be a 24-year-old local man, sadly died at the scene. His family are being supported by specialist officers. Enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing and officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or anyone who believes they have any dashcam footage of the incident."

Inspector Steve Griffiths, of the Serious and Complex Investigation Unit, said: “Enquiries in relation to this incident are currently ongoing and as part of the investigation, I’m keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision, has CCTV or dashcam footage.

“I’d also like to hear from anyone who was in the area are around the time of the incident and believes they may have seen either of the vehicles travelling on Chester Road.”

Anyone with any information in relation to the collision is asked to call Cheshire Police on 101, quoting IML 1875877, or give the details via www.cheshire.police.co.uk/tell-us. Information can also be reported to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.