A MAN was killed in a crash on the A49 between Much Birch and Harewood end on Tuesday night.

The 47-year-old, who has not yet been named, was at the wheel of a Mazda 323 GTI, which was in collision with an articulated Mercedes lorry at about 11.30pm. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

In another accident, a motorcyclist died on the A417 on the Herefordshire border with Gloucestershire last Friday evening.

Patrick Paul Brennan, aged 40, from Gloucester, was travelling from Ledbury when his Kawasaki bike and a Citroen Saxo heading in the opposite direction were in collision near Hartpury. Police are appealing for witnesses to both crashes.

Information on the A49 collision should be passed to PC Steve Holmes at Hereford Police Station by calling 08457 444888.

Witnesses to the Hartpury crash should call Gloucestershire police on 0845 090 1234.