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08:09 GMT, Monday, 8 September 2008 09:09 UK

Man dies after bike hits lamppost

A man has died after the motorbike he was on hit a lamppost in Wigan.

Damien Aspey, 22, of Howard Street, Wigan, died in hospital following the crash in Pemberton on Sunday night.

Another man who was also on the Honda motorbike suffered minor injuries in the collision at the junction of Leopold Street and Kilshaw Street.

Police say it is unclear who was in control of the bike. A 19-year-old man is being held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

Officers are appealing for witnesses to the accident, which happened at about 2130 BST.




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