Driver arrested after motorcyclist killed in collision with BMW at Ramsey

Biker, aged in his 20s, died at the scene of collision on Monday afternoon

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a motorcyclist died in a collision near Ramsey Forty Foot.

Officers were called to Forty Foot Bank, near to the Benwick Road junction, at about 5.30pm yesterday (8 January) after a grey BMW X1 travelling east collided with a red Motor Morini X-Cape 650 motorbike travelling in the opposite direction.

The motorcyclist, a man in his 20s, from the Ramsey area, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The incident happened onForty Foot Bank, near to the Benwick Road junctionplaceholder image
The incident happened onForty Foot Bank, near to the Benwick Road junction

A man in his 50s, from the Chatteris area, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

A police spokesperson said he has been bailed until 27 March.

Anyone with information or has dashcam footage should report it to Cambridgeshire Police through the force website using reference 35/1729/24.

Anyone without internet access should call 101.

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