Biker dies after crashing into lamppost

A MOTORCYCLIST has died after his bike collided with a lamp post in Thorpe Hesley.

A MOTORCYCLIST has died after his bike collided with a lamppost in Thorpe Hesley.

The 22-year-old man crashed on Upper Wortley Road, near its junction with London Way, at around 8.30am today (Tuesday).

The rider, who has not been named, was travelling towards junction 35 of the M1 motorway when his blue Suzuki motorbike struck the post.

Paramedics took him from the scene to hospital, where he died of his injuries.

No other vehicles are thought to have been involved and police are now investigating.

Officers urge any witnesses to call them on 101, quoting incident number 189 of December 8.