A MOTORCYCLIST died when his bike left a Fenland road last night and went into a ditch.

The crash occurred at 8pm on Wednesday when the rider’s Suzuki motorbike left the A1101 close to Orchard End Nursery, New Road, Upwell, and went into a ditch.

The man, in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene after colliding with a small bridge which crossed the ditch.

A police spokesman said: “Officers want to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or saw the manner of driving of the motorbike beforehand – it was travelling northbound from Welney.”

CONTACT: Norfolk Police’s serious collision investigation team on 101.