Cransford: UPDATE Police Name Crash Victim

3 August 2013, 06:00 | Updated: 4 August 2013, 06:20

A man has died following a road crash n in Cransford near Framlingham in Suffolk on Friday evening.

Emergency services were called at around 7:40pm to reports that a collision had occurred between a motorbike and a red Nissan Primera at the junction of the B1119 and Low Road, and that the motorbike was on fire in a field.

Police, the fire service and air ambulance attended the scene where the male rider of the motorbike was pronounced deceased.  A male pillion rider was air lifted to Addenbrookes Hospital where his injuries are described as serious.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to the collision to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Team on 101.

UPDATE

Police have named the man who died in the road traffic collision on as 21-year-old Michael Church, of Sweffling near to Saxmundham.

The male pillion rider who was air lifted to Addenbrookes Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

Police continue to appeal for anyone who witnessed the collision to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Team on 101.