Castleford: Police appeal after A1 crash claims life of Suzuki motorcyclist
The Major Collision Enquiry Team is investigating the incident
Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following a crash on the A1 at Castleford.
It happened just before 5.30am today (July 3) between Junctions 42 and 43 of the A1 northbound and involved a grey Suzuki motorcycle.
The rider, a 58-year-old man, was found on the grass verge a short time after the bike had been reported to police by a concerned passing motorist.
He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
The Major Collision Enquiry Team is investigating the incident and is appealing to anyone who saw what happened in the time leading up to it, or anyone who has footage that may assist to contact them.
The rider was wearing a white helmet and a green high-visibility motorcycle jacket at the time of the collision.
The team can be contacted on 101, or by using the livechat facility at Live Chat | West Yorkshire Police.
The log reference is 378 of 3 July.