Motorcyclist dies after crash near Ravenside

The 39-year-old man from Hastings was driving a Yamaha YZF1000 motorcycle on the De La Warr Road, Bexhill, at 3.20pm when his vehicle collided with a Vauxhall Tigra being driven by a 38-year-old woman from Bexhill.

The incident occurred just west of the Ravenside Roundabout.

The motorcyclist was treated at the roadside by paramedics and a doctor from the Kent Air Ambulance before being flown directly to a specialist hospital in London.

The rider later died in hospital. The occupants of the Tigra were treated for shock at the scene but were otherwise uninjured.

The smash caused long tailbacks on the main seafront road between Bexhill and Hastings yesterday afternoon.

Traffic was stopped to let the helicopter land on the road and allow treatment to be given to the rider.

The road was reopened at 7.30pm after a crash investigation team finished their work.

Police have identified a number of witnesses but are appealing to anyone who saw the incident or the vehicles prior to the collision to contact them on 0845 60 70 999 quoting Op Rose.