Cheltenham motorcyclist dies in collision on A46

A 34-year-old motorcyclist from Cheltenham has died after a collision with a van on the A46 near Tewkesbury.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the van driver - a 40-year-old from Evesham - was uninjured.

Police want to speak to the driver of a lorry loaded with hay that was overtaken by a small vehicle around the time of the collision.

The Ashchurch road was shut for five hours by officers after the crash at 19:45 GMT on Tuesday.

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