Two men arrested after motorcyclist died in single vehicle collision in Northamptonshire village
Two men have been arrested after a motorcyclist died in a single vehicle collision in a Northamptonshire village.
The collision happened at around 8.30pm on Friday May 1 in Banbury Road, Chipping Warden, near to to the approach to Hogg End.
Police say a BMW M1000R motorbike left the carriageway and came to rest in bushes.
A spokeswoman for Northamptonshire Police said: “As a result of the collision, the rider of the motorbike, a man in his 40s, sadly died at the scene.”
Police added that two men have been arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting causing death by dangerous driving and drink driving, in relation to the collision. Two men aged 41 and 34 from Banbury have been released on police bail pending further investigations, a police spokeswoman confirmed.
Detectives from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit would like to hear from anyone who may have dash-cam footage that captured any part of the collision.
Anyone with information is asked to email [email protected] or call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615, or Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting incident number: 26000251842.