Staffordshire Police have named the biker who died following a three-vehicle crash in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Ben Waplington, 27, from Stoke-on-Trent was riding a silver Triumph motorbike when he came into collision with a dark grey Mercedes estate and a red BMW motorbike at 7pm on Friday (9 May), at the junction of Coombsdale and Kennel Lane in Hill Chorlton.

Ben suffered "serious injuries" and was taken to hospital and he died on Tuesday morning (13 May) at the Royal Stoke.

Staffordshire Police says specialist officers are continuing to offer support to his family.

In a tribute to him, Ben's family said: "He was a dearly loved fiancé, son, brother, grandson, and the list goes on.

"He lived life to the fullest and enriched the lives of everyone he touched.

"He will be forever in our hearts and has left a hole that will be impossible to fill."

Collision investigators are still keen to speak to anyone who was travelling in the area with any information or dashcam footage which could help the investigation.

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Call Staffordshire Police on 101, quoting incident 684 of 9 May, or message Staffordshire Police using Live Chat on the website.

You can also get in touch with the collision investigators directly by emailing [email protected]