Five motorcyclists die in two crashes near same town

Five motorcyclists have died in two separate crashes near the same Derbyshire town.

Three Ducati motorbikes, a van and a car were involved in the first crash on the A53 near Buxton at about 09:45 BST on Sunday.

The bikers, all men in their 50s, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Then, at about 10:20, two motorcyclists died at the scene of a crash with a car on the A6 near Tom Thorn, between Buxton and Dove Holes.