Motorcyclist dies in three-vehicle crash
A motorcyclist has died in a three-vehicle crash in the Forest of Dean.
Gloucestershire Police said a second motorcyclist and a BMW driver were also involved in the incident on Sunday.
Emergency services were called to reports of a collision on the B4226 Speech House Road, in Coleford, at 12:05 BST.
The motorcyclist, a man in his 30s from Cinderford, died from his injuries after being treated at the scene.
Road closures were put in place outside the Speech House Hotel for collision investigation work to be carried out, but Speech House Road and Fancy Road have since reopened.
Police have asked anyone who witnessed the incident, or who has relevant dashcam footage, to get in touch.
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