AN INQUEST has been opened following the death of a motorcyclist on the A127.

Police have officially named the man who died on Tuesday morning as Christopher Simpson, 43 ,who lived in the Southend area.

 

Mr Simpson fell from his red Suzuki motorcycle on the A127 near the Mayflower retail park while travelling towards London at 6.35am. He collided with a lorry and sadly died at the scene.

 

He leaves his partner and a ten-year-old daughter.

Anyone who witnessed the collision, and has not contacted police, is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 101 or e mail collisionappeal@essex.pnn.police.uk