Motorcyclist dies and passenger injured in crash
The fatal collision happened on Briddlesford Road on Monday
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A motorcyclist has died and his female passenger has suffered life-changing injuries in a collision with a car, police have said.
Officers were called at shortly after 15:00 BST on Monday to Briddlesford Road near Newport, Isle of Wight.
The rider, a 58-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene near Briddlesford Lodge Farm. His 53-year-old pillion passenger was taken to hospital.
Police have appealed for witnesses and footage of the Kawasaki motorcycle and the Ford Kuga that crashed.
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