Rider dies in St Michael's-on-Wyre motorbike crash

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The man's Husqvarna 701 Supermoto motorbike crashed on Garstang Road

A motorbike rider has died after crashing in a village.

The man, in his 40s, crashed his Husqvarna 701 Supermoto motorbike on Garstang Road, St Michael's-on-Wyre, at 13:30 GMT on Saturday.

Lancashire Police said the rider, from Preston, was taken to Royal Preston Hospital where he later died.

Police investigating the single-vehicle crash have appealed for witnesses or any drivers with dashcam footage taken in the area at the time.

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