Motorcyclist killed in accident near Sidmouth

By Philippa Davies 18th Aug 2021

The A3052 closed heading west towards Sidmouth
The A3052 closed heading west towards Sidmouth

Police have revealed that a man died in a crash on Trow Hill near Sidmouth last night.

He was riding a black Aprilia motorbike which collided with a Volkswagen Polo at around 8.35pm.

The biker suffered fatal injuries and was declared dead at the scene.

The road was closed in both directions until 5.45am this morning (Wednesday, August 18) as a full forensic investigation of the scene took place, and police are working to establish the cause of the accident.

Nub News captured the above photo of the police presence at around 10pm.

Anyone who saw what happened, or has dashcam footage that could help the inquiry, is asked to email [email protected] or call 101, quoting incident number 0897 of Tuesday 17 August.

Read Sidmouth Nub News's earlier report here.

     

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