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Motorcyclist dies in Manchester 'swerving to avoid car'
Published: 3rd Aug 2012 09:35:50
A man on a motorbike died after he swerved to miss a head-on collision with a car and crashed into a metal fence in Manchester, police said.
The 30-year-old was riding a yellow Suzuki off-road bike on Bank Bridge Road, Clayton, at about 17:45 BST on Thursday.
Police said the bike swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle.
He hit an embankment and crashed into a metal fence. He was taken to hospital but died from his injuries.
Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them.
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BBC News, 2012. Motorcyclist dies in Manchester 'swerving to avoid car'. [Online] (Updated 03 Aug 2012)Available at: http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk/news.php/1444338-Motorcyclist-dies-in-Manchester-swerving-to-avoid-car [Accessed 15th May 2013]
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