A MAN has died in a Herefordshire motorbike crash.
The crash involving the bike was on the A44 near Leominster in Herefordshire, with paramedics being called at 9.30am.
The A44 at Monkland Road in Stag Batch, Herefordshire, has been closed since this morning after the crash.
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A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 9.33am. A paramedic officer and doctor attended the scene. Upon arrival, we found a man who was the motorcyclist. Unfortunately, it was clear that nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed deceased at the scene."
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An earlier statement from West Mercia Police said that as of midday officers remained at the scene and that the road remained closed.
The crash was said at the time to be "serious" and that the road was likely to be closed for several hours.
Traffic monitoring site Inrix said there was slow traffic from Newtown Lane in Leominster to Old Road in Monkland as a result of the closure.
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