Norfolk: Two Motorcyclists Die On B1108 And A47

14 July 2013, 06:08 | Updated: 14 July 2013, 09:22

A man's died after a crash near Watton and another motorcyclist has been killed on the A47.

Emergency services were called to the scene near to Bodney Camp at about 6.05pm after reports that a minibus and a motorbike had been involved in a collision on the stretch of road between Mundford and Watton.

The motorcyclist, a man in his 40s, suffered fatal injuries as a result of the collision and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police want like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information concerning the driving manner of either vehicle prior to the collision.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact Norfolk Police on 101.

Meanwhile, Norfolk Police have also spent the night at the scene of another fatal motorcycle crash on the A47 at Honingham.  Officers say the motorcyclist was a man and the crash happened at 10.30pm last night.

Norfolk and Suffolk Roads Policing tweeted: "Norfolk Police confirm a second motorcyclist died tonight in a single vehicle crash on the A47 near Honingham. Next of kin to be informed"

And later tweeted their condolences: "Our thoughts are with those affected by todays incidents and our thanks go to the motorists who stopped and helped"

Now police are trying to trace half a dozen people who stopped at the scene including the drivers of: a red Vauxhall Corsa, a new shape dark blue Vauxhall Corsa, a small silver two-door Seat, and a white Alpha Romeo two-door with a 12 or 13 index plate.

It is believed that these vehicles stopped at the scene of the collision but left before the police arrived.