Police appeal after motorcyclist dies following crash in Bangor

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a crash in Bangor earlier today.

Emergency services were called to Garth Road outside the Boatyard Inn at 10.55am to reports of a single-vehicle collision involving an off-road motorcycle.

The motorcyclist, a local man aged in his 20s, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.

Sergeant Emlyn Hughes of the Roads Policing Unit said: “Our investigation is now underway to establish the full circumstances of the collision in which a man has sadly lost his life. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.

“We are appealing to anyone with any information in relation to the collision, or who saw off-road motorcycles being ridden in the Beach Road/Garth Road area this morning prior to the collision to make contact with us.”

Anybody who witnessed the collision, has relevant dashcam footage or has any information which could help the investigation is asked to contact officers via the North Wales Police website or by calling 101, quoting incident number B048463.