Motorcyclist in his 40s dies in collision

The A417 near Wantage. It is a straight road cutting through green fields.Image source, Google
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The crash took place on the A417 near Wantage

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A motorcyclist in his 40s has died in a collision with a car.

The crash, involving a Honda motorcycle and a Volkswagen Golf, happened on the A417 Reading Road, between West Hendred and Ardington, near Wantage in Oxfordshire at about 22:00 BST on Thursday.

Thames Valley Police said a man from Didcot who had been riding the motorcycle received emergency medical treatment but died at the scene.

The car driver was not injured. Police said no arrests had been made and appealed for any witnesses to come forward.

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