Motorcyclist dies in Fife crash

A 28-year-old motorcyclist has died following a crash on the A917 in Fife.

The incident happened around 9.50pm on Tuesday, 4 October near Elie.

The male motorcyclist was riding a green and blue Kawasaki ZX9 from the direction of Leven towards Elie when the vehicle left the road.

Emergency services attended but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

He was riding with a second man on a black and yellow Suzuki scrambler style motorcycle. The second motorcyclist was not involved in the crash and was uninjured.

An investigation was carried out at the scene and the road reopened around 3.45am.

Sergeant Colin Morrison of Police Scotland’s Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man involved in this incident.

“We are working to establish the full circumstances and would urge anyone who has any information to get in touch.

“We would be keen to speak to anyone who may have seen either of the vehicles on the road or who may have dashcam footage from the area.

“Anyone who can help is asked to call 101, quoting reference 3441 of 4 October.”