Today, police closed off part of Heath House Lane and Barnfield Way due to a crash involving a Triumph motorcycle and a Vauxhall car.

The motorcyclist, a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Police statement in full

A police spokesperson said: "We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a fatal road traffic collision in Hedge End.

"Police were called at 11.37am today, July 28, to a report of a collision involving a Vauxhall car and a Triumph motorcycle at the junction of Heath House Lane and Barnfield Way.

"Sadly, the motorcyclist, a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family has been informed by officers.

"Parts of the road have been closed. Barnfield Way has been closed down to Vantage Copse, while Heath House Lane has been closed from Sherwood Avenue to Alder Avenue.

"Officers are working hard to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and are appealing for witnesses to the collision itself, or to the movements of either vehicle in the moments leading up to the collision.

"Were you in the area at the time? Do you have any dashcam footage that could assist our enquiries?

"Anyone with information is asked to contact 101, quoting the reference number 44240320692."