Police are investigating a fatal collision between a motorcycle and a car in Witham on Sunday night.

A 54-year-old man from Witham died after his green Triumph motorcycle collided with a blue Hyundai I20 in Chipping Hill at about 7.10pm.

The air ambulance attended but the rider of the bike was pronounced dead at the scene. The road was closed for about three and a half hours to allow for initial investigations.

Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or who saw either of the vehicles involved before it happened to Contact DC James Lee at the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 101.