Man arrested after motorcyclist dies in crash

The crash happened on Balcombe Road near Horley

A man has been arrested after a motorcyclist was killed in a crash near Gatwick Airport.

The 45-year-old man from Cobham died when his motorcycle was involved in a crash with a white transit van shortly before 19:45 BST on Wednesday on Balcombe Road near Horley, Sussex Police said.

Both vehicles were travelling northbound when the crash happened between Fernhill Road and the M23 underpass.

The driver of the white transit van, a 26-year-old man from Crawley, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

Sussex Police is appealing for information about the incident.