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Appeal for witnesses

Fatal collision between motorcycle and lorry on Jury's Gap Road near Camber

Appeal for witnesses
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Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a fatal collision involving a lorry and a motorcycle near Camber. Emergency services were called to the scene on Jury’s Gap Road to the east of the village shortly after 12:20pm on Monday, August 12.

The motorcyclist, a 47-year-old man from Hythe in Kent, was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.

The lorry driver, a 46-year-old man from the Romney Marsh, was not injured.

The road was closed for the rest of the day while officers carried out initial investigation work at the scene.

Flowers and tributes have since been left by the roadside at the site of the collision, near the roadworks next to Lydd Range.

The police are asking anyone with information, including CCTV footage, mobile phone footage, or dashcam footage of the vehicles in the area at the time, to come forward.

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to report it to Sussex Police online or by email to collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk quoting Operation Rutherford.

James Stewart

James Stewart

James Stewart: Rye News Editor & Ryecast presenter. James sets the editorial priorities for the paper and leads the team of 20 volunteers. If you would like to join the team email info@ryenews.org.uk.

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