Appeal for information following fatal crash on B741 at Hamilton Bridge, Dailly

Officers are appealing for information following a fatal crash which happened on the B741 at Hamilton Bridge, Dailly, on Monday, 11 July, 2022.

The crash occurred around 7.35am and involved a black Suzuki SV 650 motorbike and a yellow JCB 4220 tractor.

Emergency services attended, however the driver of the Suzuki motorbike, a 30-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the tractor was uninjured.

The road was closed for around six hours to allow for a collision investigation to be carried out and re-opened at around 1.30pm.

Sergeant Kenneth Malaney, of Police Scotland’s Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased at this very difficult time.

“I would ask anyone who saw the vehicles immediately prior to the crash to come forward. I would also ask anyone who with dash-cam footage who was in the area around the time of the crash to check their footage and provide anything relevant to us as soon as possible.

“Those with information should contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0649 of 11 July.”