A MAN has died following a crash in north Herefordshire on Thursday.

The incident happened at 1.50pm on the A44 east of Bredenbury, when a green Kawazaki motorbike travelling east towards Bromyard was in collision with a white Ford Transit van.

The motorcyclist, believed to be from Worcester and in his 40s, was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham by air ambulance but he died later that evening.

PC Ian Crichard said: “I would like to ask anyone who witnessed this collision and who we haven’t spoken to, to get in touch.

“I would also be interested in speaking to anyone who saw either of these vehicles in the moments before the crash.”

Anyone with information can contact PC Crichard on 0300 3333000 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.