Motorcyclist dies in crash as van driver arrested

A man has been arrested after a motorcyclist was killed in a crash.

A white Vauxhall van and a Moto Morini Corsaro motorcycle crashed on the A525 Whitchurch Road, close to the junction with Rookery Lane, near Audlem, Cheshire, shortly after 08:00 BST on Wednesday.

The motorbike rider, a 42-year-old man from Whitchurch, Shropshire, was pronounced dead at the scene, Cheshire Police confirmed.

The van's driver, a 40-year-old man from Walsall, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

He has since been released on bail.