{"id":223790,"date":"2025-06-29T10:49:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T10:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/223790\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T10:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T10:49:11","slug":"motorcyclist-dies-after-colliding-with-road-sign-near-midlands-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/223790\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorcyclist dies after colliding with road sign near Midlands college"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The collision involving the rider of a Yamaha YBR 125 took place sometime between 7pm and 7.30pm on Friday<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_B4084.png\" alt=\"The collision took place on the B4084 near Pershore College\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>The collision took place on the B4084 near Pershore College(Image: Google )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a road sign near a Midlands college.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The fatal crash took place on the B4084 near to Pershore College in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/worcestershire\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Worcestershire<\/a> on Friday evening (June 27).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-mercia-police\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Mercia Police<\/a> say the rider of a Yamaha YBR 125 motorcycle crashed with a warning triangle on a roadside verge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <\/strong><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/dramatic-moment-knifeman-flees-police-31953576\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Dramatic moment knifeman flees police who are about to search him on Birmingham street<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/a>, click the link to join<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The rider, a man aged 31, who was travelling in the direction of Pershore town centre, was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The collision happened sometime between 7pm and 7.30pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-mercia-police\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Officers<\/a> have appealed for anyone with information to get in touch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A spokesperson for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-mercia-police\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Mercia Police<\/a> said: &#8220;Officers are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the B4084, near to Pershore College on Friday evening (27 June).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;The collision happened around 7pm to 7.30pm, when a silver Yamaha YBR 125 motorcycle, travelling towards Pershore town centre, collided with a warning triangle on roadside verge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;The rider of the motorcycle, a 31-year-old man, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Officers are asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or seen the bike travelling in the moments before, to please get in touch if you have not yet spoken to the police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Please call PC 21066 Chris Handley on 07870 164886 or email christopher.handley@westmercia.police.uk using the reference 473i of 27 June.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The collision involving the rider of a Yamaha YBR 125 took place sometime between 7pm and 7.30pm 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