A DRIVER has been arrested after a 58-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Swanland. Police have confirmed an 82-year-old man was arrested after the accident in Tranby Lane on Wednesday.
He had been driving a grey Nissan Micra which crashed into a black Honda motorbike. The rider, a local man, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened just before 1pm.
Police said it is believed the collision happened when the car moved into the path of the motorcyclist near the junction with Greenstiles Lane.
A spokeswoman for Humberside Police said: "A police investigation is now underway to establish the circumstances leading to the collision. Officers are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or seen either of the vehicles in the Swanland area prior to the collision."
The road was closed until 5.20pm. Anyone with information is asked to call Humberside Police on 101, quoting the log number 297.
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