Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 2nd April 2025, at 12:35hrs
A 16-year-old boy has tragically died following a motorcycle crash in Collingham, near Newark.
The incident occurred on Besthorpe Road at approximately 11:25 am on Saturday, March 29th, 2025.
Emergency services responded to reports that the young rider had come off his motorcycle.
He was transported to the hospital with serious injuries, but sadly succumbed to those injuries on Sunday.
Nottinghamshire Police have confirmed that no other vehicles were involved in the incident.
However, they are appealing to the public for information and potential dashcam footage to help them piece together the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Detective Constable Liah Lane, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, expressed her condolences, saying,
“This was a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the teenager’s family and friends at an extremely distressing time. Family members are being supported by specially trained officers.”
She further emphasized the importance of gathering information from potential witnesses, stating,
“We believe a number of passing motorists could be able to help with our inquiries into this incident and I’d urge them to come forward without delay.”
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has relevant dashcam footage is urged to contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 231 of March 29th, 2025.
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