Appeal after man arrested following fatal collision
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We are appealing for information after a man was arrested following a fatal collision in Burton-on-Trent this morning (12 December).
A motorbike and a silver Mercedes collided on Horninglow Road North at about 4.40am.
We went to the scene with paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service. Sadly, the rider of the motorbike, a man in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially-trained officers at this difficult time.
The driver of the Mercedes, a man in his 30s, from Tamworth, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, driving without a licence, failing to stop after an accident and drink driving. He remains in police custody.
The road was re-opened at 2pm today.
Anyone who witnessed the collision, or those with CCTV and dashcam footage from the area in particular, are asked to contact us on 101, quoting incident 79 of 12 December, or message us using Live Chat on our website.
You can also get in touch with collision investigators directly by emailing [email protected]