Motorcyclist killed in lorry crash in Burton – Derbyshire Live
A man has died after a collision near Derbyshire. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to a collision involving a motorbike and a lorry at 5.45am on Wellington Road in Burton[1].
Two ambulances and paramedics attended the scene. The road was closed between Parkway and Wellington Park to allow for accident investigation work to take place[2].
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Upon arrival, we found a man who was the motorcyclist being cared for by bystanders. He was assessed by ambulance staff and had sustained life-threatening injuries.
“Ambulance staff administered advanced life support to him but, unfortunately, it became clear that nothing more could be done to save him and he was confirmed deceased at the scene. The driver of the lorry did not require treatment from ambulance staff.”
The tragedy comes just weeks after 13-year-old Hussein Quig died[3] while cycling to school in another collision with a lorry at a nearby roundabout.
References
- ^ Wellington Road in Burton (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)
- ^ road was closed between Parkway and Wellington Park to allow for accident investigation work to take place (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)
- ^ after 13-year-old Hussein Quig died (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)