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Motorcyclist dies following collision with tractor

Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following the death of a motorcyclist involved in a road traffic collision with a tractor in Thurgoland

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 1 min read
Motorcyclist dies following collision with tractor

A motorcyclist has died following a collision with a tractor near Barnsley. On June 24, emergency services were called to Copster Lane in Thurgoland after reports of a collision involving a motorcycle...

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