Man dies after serious crash involving motorbike near primary school

A man died following a serious collision involving a motorcycle in South Benfleet yesterday. Officers were called to Kents Hill Road in Benfleet shortly before 2.30pm on Tuesday (August 15).

Police attended alongside emergency colleagues from the East of England Ambulance Service. Sadly, despite the best efforts of responders, a man was pronounced dead at the scene.

A spokesperson for Essex Police said: “Our investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident continue. If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.”

Kents Hill Road is a busy road that runs through South Benfleet and has a number of schools nearby. It’s not known exactly how close the crash was to the schools.

You can let Essex Police know by submitting a report online or by using their Live Chat service. Live Chat is an online service available on their website Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm, where you can send and receive real-time direct messages with an online digital 101 operator.

To use the service, select the ‘Live Chat’ icon at the bottom right of your screen when you’re on our website. It can be accessed from a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or mobile phone.

Alternatively you can call us on 101. Please quote incident 678 of 15 August.

References

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