Teenage motorcyclist killed in head on crash in Cardea

A teenager involved in crash in Cardea has died from his injuries.

Cambridgeshire Police said that the 19-year-old man from Peterborough, was riding a Yamaha MT-03 motorcycle when he was involved in a head on collision with a black BMW S1000 motorbike on Stanham Way, Cardea at around 5.20pm on Monday, August 31.

Police initially said he suffered serious injuries, but now, sadly, a spokesperson for the force confirmed he had died at Peterborough City Hospital on Tuesday (September 1.)

Police have not yet publicly identified the teenager.

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Stanham Way

The rider of the BMW motorbike - a 32-year-old man from London - suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Police are now appealing for witnesses to come forward as they try to piece together what happened.

Anyone with any information, including dash cam footage, is urged to report this online or by calling 101, quoting Op Michigan or incident 321 of 31 August.

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