Motorcyclist dies in tractor crash

The fatal crash happened on the A449 on the approach to Preston Cross Roundabout

A man has been arrested after a motorcyclist died in a crash with a tractor in Herefordshire.

The collision happened on the A449 Ross Road, near Ledbury, just after 10:30 BST on Saturday.

The woman, in her 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene, West Mercia Police said, as the force appealed for witnesses to come forward.

A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and has been released under investigation, officers added.

The woman was on a Honda CBF 500 at the time of the crash, which involved a John Deere tractor towing a trailer containing a seed drill.

The driver was leaving a farm, waiting to turn right on to the A449 towards Preston Cross Roundabout, police said.

PC Danny Somner said the force's thoughts were with the woman's loved ones.