Latchingdon: Man, 18, arrested in connection with fatal crash (From Maldon and Burnham Standard)
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Latchingdon: Man, 18, arrested in connection with fatal crash
5:35pm Thursday 28th June 2012 in News
By Nina Morgan, Chief Reporter
Latchingdon: Man, 18, arrested in connection with fatal crash
A man has been arrested after a motorcyclist died in a road crash in Latchingdon.
A blue Honda CBR and a blue Vauxhall Corsa were in collision on Burnham Road shortly after midday today.
The rider, a man in his 60s and from the Maldon area, was certified dead at the scene.
An 18-year-old man from the Maldon area was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.
He is currently being questioned by road policing officers at a police station in mid-Essex.
A section of the road was closed for about four hours while forensic collision investigators carried out their enquiries at the scene.
Anyone with information in connection with this road crash is urged to investigating officers at Essex Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 101.
The identity of the rider is likely to be released by police tomorrow.
Comments(3)
msgimpy
says...
3:06pm Fri 29 Jun 12
L2097
says...
12:49pm Mon 2 Jul 12
There's obviously a hint of where blame may lay here - but in fairness any driver or rider has probably acted 'careless'. But most of us get away without too dire a consequence.
Sincere thoughts go out to the family that have lost a loved one. We can all relate to how this terrible loss must feel.
I'm sure the driver involved is going through some very tough times and will also need the full support from his family.
Either party from this accident could be anyone of us or a member of our families.
Let's remember that and not just sit in judgement of others.
MirekK says...
8:35pm Thu 28 Jun 12
So sad news to find out that another friend of mine from bikers community died because of some young and unexperienced drivers stupidity.
Many times i have seen there car drivers overspeeding and driving opposite lanes just to make their way through.
Theres so many blind corners so they cant see other drivers coming their way.
Slow down for f*** sake!!!