A MAN who died in a road accident on the A12 has today been named as 48-year-old Robert Walsham of Hadleigh. Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident which happened on the southbound carriageway of the road at about 2.30pm yesterday.

A MAN who died in a road accident on the A12 has today been named as 48-year-old Robert Walsham of Hadleigh.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident which happened on the southbound carriageway of the road at about 2.30pm yesterday.

A silver Vauxhall Corsa collided with a purple Kawasaki motorbike and Mr Walsham was pronounced dead at the scene.

The woman driver of the car was uninjured.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Pc Steve Griggs on 01473 613500.