Cyclist dies after road collision

A cyclist was killed and a motorbike rider was injured when they were in collision on an Essex road.

The riders were travelling on Star Lane, Great Wakering, when the accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon.

The pedal cyclist, a man aged in his 30s from Shoebury, Essex, was taken to Southend hospital where he later died from his injuries.

The rider of the black Kawasaki motorcycle, a man aged in his 40s from London, was also taken to hospital.