Motorcyclist killed in M42 crash

A motorcyclist died when he was involved in a collision on a motorway in the West Midlands.

The accident, between junctions 3a at Hockley Heath, and four at Dorridge, happened on the northbound M42 during Tuesday evening.

A spokesman for the West Midlands Ambulance Service said the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. No-one else was injured.

West Midlands Police said they were investigating the incident.