Motorcyclist dies after crash with tractor near M42
A man in his 40s from Tamworth died at the scene
A motorcyclist has died after a crash with a tractor at a roundabout in Warwickshire.
Emergency services were called to junction 10 for the M42 and A5 just before 11pm last night (January 4) after a report of a collision between a tractor pulling a trailer and a motorbike.
Officers are supporting the family of a man in his 40s from Tamworth who died at the scene.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “On arrival crews discovered a motorbike and a tractor that had been in collision and one patient, a man who was from the motorbike.
“Sadly, upon assessment by ambulance staff, it quickly became apparent there were no other patients and he was confirmed dead at the scene.”
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.