Fatal collision - Stowmarket

Update - 12 July 2012

An 18-year-old man who sadly died following a single-vehicle motorcycle collision in Gipping Way on Wednesday 11 July, has been named as Jack Cocksedge, from Stowmarket.

A KTM motorcycle being ridden by Mr Cocksedge collided with street furniture and he was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

Police are continuing to ask anyone who saw the incident, who has not yet come forward, to call PC Andy Smith at the Serious Collision Investigation Team at Suffolk Police on 101.

11 July 2012

An 18-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle motorcycle collision in Gipping Way in Stowmarket.

Police were contacted by the ambulance service just after 5.30pm this afternoon, Wednesday 11 July, to reports that a motorcycle had collided with street furniture.

The KTM 640cc bike was being ridden by an 18-year-old man.

Despite attempts to resuscitate him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The road was closed as an investigation got underway into what happened.

Although police have spoken to a number of witnesses, anyone who saw the incident who has not yet come forward is asked to call PC Andy Smith at the Serious Collision Investigation Team at Suffolk Police on 101.