Quad bike rider killed in crash with car

A quad bike rider has been killed in a crash with a car, police have said.

The incident happened on Marine Road West in Morecambe at about 17:15 BST on Friday.

Lancashire Police said a man in his 50s who was riding a Spy 250 F1 quad bike was involved in a collision with a Hyundai Tucson car.

Emergency services attended but the man died at the scene, a spokesman said.

Witness appeal

Police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to contact them.

Sgt Michael Higginson said: "This collision has resulted in a man losing his life and my thoughts are with his loved ones at this distressing time.

"We know the collision happened at a time when there were lots of people in the area."

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