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A man has died in Liverpool after a motorbike hit roadside railings.
Police said a number of motorbikes were travelling on Walton Hall Avenue, Walton, at 09:40 BST towards the city centre when the crash happened.
The 49-year-old's motorbike struck railings at the junction with Queens Drive. The man, from the local area, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesman for Merseyside Police said a full investigation into the incident had begun.
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