Police appeal for witnesses after fatal collision on A34 near Chieveley

Thames Valley Police has appealed for witnesses after a motorcyclist was killed in a collision on the A34 near Chieveley.

At around 6.55pm yesterday (Sunday), a rider lost control of their vehicle on the A34 northbound, where the road crosses under the M4 at Chieveley.

The bike was a black Suzuki, and the rider, a man in his fifties from Aylesbury, was wearing a white helmet, black jacket and blue trousers.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

His next of kin have been informed, and they are being supported by specially-trained police officers.

No arrests have been made in connection with the incident.

Senior investigating officer Sergeant Darren Brown, of the Serious Collisions Investigations Unit based at Three Mile Cross, said: "Our thought remain with the man’s family at this difficult time.

"We are carrying out a thorough investigation following this incident and are investigating how the motorcyclist came to lose control and come off their bike.

"We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to please come forward in order to assist us in our investigation.

"Additionally, we would ask anyone with a dash-cam who was travelling on the A34 at around 6.55pm near Chieveley to please check their footage to see if it shows anything that may assist the investigation.

"Anyone with information should call 101 quoting reference 43210259006 or you can report using our website."