Police are appealing for information after a man died following a crash in Stoke-on-Trent.

Staffordshire Police officers were called to Belgrave Road, Dresden, shortly before 12.30pm today (Monday 29 December) following reports of a collision involving a grey SYM Jet motorbike and a silver Ford Ecosport.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "The rider of the motorbike, a man, suffered serious injuries at the scene.

"Crews from West Midlands Ambulance Service and Midlands Air Ambulance attended the scene, but sadly the man was pronounced dead a short time later."

His next of kin have been informed.

The driver of the car, a man, is assisting officers with their enquiries and a cordon remains in place on the road while officers continue with the investigation.

Staffordshire Police has urged anyone who witnessed the crash, or those with CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage of the area to get in touch by calling 101 or use Live Chat on our website, quoting incident 265 of 29 December.

To speak to collision investigators directly, email [email protected]

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