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Man arrested after motorcyclist killed in crash

Danny Fullbrook/BBC A police car is parked blocking the A5. There are also cones and police tape restricting access. The sun is rising making the sky orange. More police vehicles are parked further along the road.Danny Fullbrook/BBC
The collision in Dunstable took place early on Monday morning

A man in his 40s has been arrested after a motorcyclist was killed in a crash on an A-road.

Bedfordshire Police was called shortly after 05:40 GMT to a collision between a car and a motorcycle in Dunstable.

The A5183 Watling Street has reopened after being closed for several hours.

Emergency services attended, but the rider, a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim's family has been informed and police appealed for witnesses.

Sgt Ben Heath, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Roads Policing Unit, said: "We are thoroughly investigating the circumstances behind this incident, which led to a life being tragically lost.

"We have specialist officers who will support the family of the deceased.

"We would appeal for anyone who was driving on this road in the early hours and either witnessed the incident or may have dashcam footage to come forward and assist with our inquiries."

Danny Fullbrook/BBC A road closed with cones across the road, police tape and an officer with a car.Danny Fullbrook/BBC
The A5183 was closed while police investigations took place

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