Motorcyclist who died in accident is named by police
Police today confirmed the name of a man who died following a serious road traffic collision last week.
Officers were called at 8.40am on Thursday, September 19, to reports of a collision on the A1071, Boxford Lane, Newton, near to the junction with the A134.
The incident involved a KTM motorcycle and three other vehicles – a Vauxhall Astra car, a Ford Transit van and a Mercedes E250 car.
The motorcyclist, Paul Dawes aged 36 years old from the local area, was taken by air ambulance to the Royal London Hospital with life-threatening injuries. He has now sadly died as a result of the injuries sustained.
Any witnesses, or anyone who may have captured any relevant dash-cam footage of the manner of driving, should contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit by quoting CAD 48 of 19 September.
Website – complete the online contact form: http://www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/existing-report-update
Anybody who may have relevant dash-cam or mobile phone footage can visit https://www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/report-something/9-dashboard-camera-report-form
Email – PC Daniel Smyth – daniel.smyth@suffolk.pnn.police.uk
Phone – call 101.