A MOTORCYCLIST who died following a road accident at Bury St Edmunds has today been named by Suffolk police.

A MOTORCYCLIST who died following a road accident at Bury St Edmunds has today been named by Suffolk police.

Roderick Bestwick, 60, of Trafalger Close, Ipswich, died yesterday when his bike was involved with a Saab car and a Mercedes car.

The accident happened on the A143 Horringer Road. Mr Bestwick was taken to West Suffolk Hospital but died later from his injuries. No one else was injured in the crash.

Anyone who witnessed the accident is asked to call Pc Nick Spencer at Bury St Edmunds' roads policing unit on 01284 774224.