A motorcyclist has been killed after crashing off road and into a tree in Cambridgeshire, police have revealed.

Cambs Times: The scene on Ibbersons Drove in Benwick were a motorcyclist was killed yesterday evening (August 14). Picture: Terry Harris / NEWSAIRThe scene on Ibbersons Drove in Benwick were a motorcyclist was killed yesterday evening (August 14). Picture: Terry Harris / NEWSAIR (Image: © Terry Harris)

The rider - who has not yet been named - left Ibbersons Drove in Benwick yesterday evening (August 14) before colliding with a tree.

Police and Magpas Air Ambulance attended the scene at around 5pm, however the driver was left with fatal injuries following the smash.

A spokesman for Cambridgeshire Police said: "At about 5pm yesterday (August 14) we received reports of a single vehicle collision in Ibbersons Drove, Benwick.

Cambs Times: The scene on Ibbersons Drove in Benwick were a motorcyclist was killed yesterday evening (August 14). Picture: Terry Harris / NEWSAIRThe scene on Ibbersons Drove in Benwick were a motorcyclist was killed yesterday evening (August 14). Picture: Terry Harris / NEWSAIR (Image: © Terry Harris)

"Emergency services attended the scene after a blue Suzuki motorbike left the road and collided with a tree, leaving the driver with fatal injuries."

The road was closed for a number of hours before the scene was cleared; it re-opened at around 9.10pm that night.

Anyone who has dash-cam footage of the collision or information about the incident is asked to call police on 101 quoting incident 346 of August 14.

Cambs Times: The scene on Ibbersons Drove in Benwick were a motorcyclist was killed yesterday evening (August 14). Picture: Terry Harris / NEWSAIRThe scene on Ibbersons Drove in Benwick were a motorcyclist was killed yesterday evening (August 14). Picture: Terry Harris / NEWSAIR (Image: © Terry Harris)

You can also report any information online at www.cambs.police.uk/report.

Cambs Times: The scene on Ibbersons Drove in Benwick were a motorcyclist was killed yesterday evening (August 14). Picture: Terry Harris / NEWSAIRThe scene on Ibbersons Drove in Benwick were a motorcyclist was killed yesterday evening (August 14). Picture: Terry Harris / NEWSAIR (Image: © Terry Harris)

Cambs Times: The scene on Ibbersons Drove in Benwick were a motorcyclist was killed yesterday evening (August 14). Picture: Terry Harris / NEWSAIRThe scene on Ibbersons Drove in Benwick were a motorcyclist was killed yesterday evening (August 14). Picture: Terry Harris / NEWSAIR (Image: © Terry Harris)