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A motorcyclist was killed in an accident on the A41 in Wirral.

Merseyside Police is appealing for witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision in Wirral this evening.

Police were called to the A41 New Chester Road close to its junction with the M53 motorway (junction 5) at around 7pm, June 16, following reports that a motorbike had been in collison with a van.

On arrival they found the 57-year-old male motorcyclist from Little Sutton with serious multiple injuries.

Emergency services performed First Aid at the scene and paramedics then took him to Arrowe Park Hospital where he was sadly pronounced dead at around 8pm.

The driver of the box van stopped at the scene and is co-operating fully with the police investigation. Roadside drink and drug drive tests were carried out as a matter of procedure and the driver passed both with negative results. He was left shaken but uninjured.

A second motorcyclist believed to be travelling with the victim on a second bike also stopped at the scene and the rider is also co-operating fully with enquiries.

The motorcyclist’s next of kin have been informed and are receiving support from a police family liaison officer at this difficult time.

Collision investigators are at the scene and have closed a stretch of the A41. The road closures are expected to be in place until midnight and officers are diverting traffic through Eastham Village toward junction 6 of the M53.

Anyone who witnessed the collision itself or was on the same stretch of road and saw either the box van or motorbikes prior to the collision is urged to call Merseyside Police on 0151 777 5747.

Roads are closed in both directions on the A41 following reports of an accident.

All lanes in both directions are expected to remain closed for some time following

Motorists leaving the M53 at junction 5 for Birkenhead and traffic between Eastham and Hooton are facing delays as a result of the road closures.