Motorcyclist dies after hitting traffic light in Rotherham

The motorcyclist was riding his red Lexmoto motorbike along Herringthorpe Valley Road at 11.40pm last night when he hit a traffic light shortly after the junction with Mowbray Street.

He suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital but died a short time later, police said.

South Yorkshire Police’s roads policing team wants to trace a vehicle and identify any witnesses following the incident.

A spokesperson said: “We are now working to trace the driver of an unknown silver vehicle that was in the area at the time, who may have seen the motorcyclist prior to the collision.

“If you can help us trace the driver of this vehicle, or witnessed the bike prior to the collision, please get in touch.

“We’re also keen to hear from anyone with CCTV, dash cam or doorbell footage that captured either vehicle last night. This can be emailed to [email protected].”

Information can be reported through the police online portal or by calling 101 quoting incident  number 1134 of April 4.