Moped rider died after crash on the A52 at Croft

A 23-year-old moped rider died after a crash on the A52 at the weekend.

Police were called to a collision involving a white Ford C-Max, a Zontes Firefly 125cc moped and a red Nissan Micra at Croft Bank just after 8.45pm on Saturday (December 21).

An investigation is underway after a motorcyclist died following a collision at Croft, just north of Church Lane.

The Ford C-Max and Nissan Micra were travelling towards Boston and the moped was being ridden in the opposite direction towards Skegness.

The rider of the moped, a 23-year-old man, died at the scene — just north of Church Lane.

A police spokesman said: “His family have been informed and will be supported by specially trained officers.

“The driver of the Ford C-Max, a 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving; he remains in custody.

“As part of the investigation, we would like to speak to anyone who saw any of the three vehicles near the scene prior to the collision or the collision itself.

“We also ask for anyone who has dashcam or other recorded footage that may be relevant to our investigation to contact the Investigating Officer by email at SCIUInvestigators@lincs.police.uk or call 01522 212316. Please refer to incident 424 of 21 December.”