Man dies after coming off motorbike

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By Karenh2009 | Tuesday, February 01, 2011, 10:10

At

3.24am on Monday 31 January 2011, police were called to Lovers Lane in Leigh

following reports a man had come off his motorbike.

Officers

attended and the 25-year-old man was taken to hospital, but died as a result of

his injuries.

No

other vehicle is thought to be involved.

A

number of road closures were put in place on Atherleigh Way and surrounding

roads but these have now been reopened.

Police

are appealing to anyone who witnessed what happened to call the Road Policing

Unit at Leigh on 0161 856 7379.

      

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    A motorcyclist who died in Wigan has been named.

    At 3.24am on Monday 31 January 2011, police were called to Lovers Lane in Leigh following reports a man had come off his motorbike.

    Officers attended and the 25-year-old man was taken to hospital, but died as a result of his injuries.

    He has been identified as Mark Bower, of Winstanley Road, Bamfurlong.

    A number of road closures were put in place on Atherleigh Way and surrounding roads but these have now been reopened.

    Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed what happened to call the Road Policing Unit at Leigh on 0161 856 7379.

    By Karenh2009 at 10:11 on 01/02/11

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