Man arrested after fatal a6 crash

A man in his 40s has died and another has been arrested following a collision on a major Leicestershire road. The crash involved a car and a motorcycle, Leicestershire Police said today

(Sunday, June 1). Emergency services were called to the A6 between the Harborough Road roundabout and Langton Road in Market Harborough at 2.20pm on Saturday (May 31). The rider of the

motorbike, who has not been named, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 46-year-old man from Leicester was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following the incident.

He has been released on police bail while enquiries continue, a police spokesperson said. READ MORE: The part of Leicestershire which has seen the highest annual rise in rent Officers from

the force's Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) are now carrying out enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the incident, which involved a grey VW Passat and a yellow

and black Yamaha motorbike.A police spokesperson said the car was travelling north towards the city and the motorbike was travelling in the opposite direction when the collision happened.

Detective Constable Anna Andrew, from the SCIU, said: "I'd like to speak to anyone who was in the area of the A6 Harborough yesterday afternoon (May 31) and who may have seen these

two vehicles prior to the collision. We are working to piece together the movement of both vehicles to understand how this collision happened. “If you had any dashcam footage that may show

these two vehicles, then please get in touch. We are aware there were motorists at the scene who left prior to police arrival who may have key information to provide. This included a

white-coloured van. Any information may help our investigation." Anyone with information can submit details online or call Leicestershire Police on 101, quoting incident number 413 of

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