Motorcyclist dies after crash on A38 in Derbyshire

By The Newsroom
Published 21st Aug 2016, 19:45 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 16:20 BST
Emergency services at the scene of the tragedy on the A38 near Swanwick. Picture: @PaulReevesEA (Twitter)Emergency services at the scene of the tragedy on the A38 near Swanwick. Picture: @PaulReevesEA (Twitter)
Emergency services at the scene of the tragedy on the A38 near Swanwick. Picture: @PaulReevesEA (Twitter)
A male motorcyclist has died after a collision involving a lorry on the A38 in Derbyshire on Sunday morning.

The incident happened at around 10.45am on the southbound carriageway near Swanwick.

Police say the biker suffered fatal injuries after colliding with the lorry, which was stationary in a lay-by.

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The road was closed for almost four hours after the crash and re-opened just after 2.30pm.

Shortly after, a car fire between Coxbench and the A610 at Ripley led to the closure of the northbound carriageway.

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