The man was pronounced dead at the scene
Stephen D'Albiac Content Editor
10:55, 16 Oct 2020
A witness appeal board at the scene of the crash in Hartcliffe last night(Image: Avon and Somerset Police)
A motorcyclist in his 20s has died after a collision with a car in Bristol.
The collision took place on Bishport Avenue in Hartcliffe at around 8.30pm last night (Thursday, October 15), police have confirmed.
The man, who was in his twenties, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Bishport Avenue was closed through the night as officers carried out an investigation into the collision.
Police have issued an appeal for anyone with information about the crash to come forward.
A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: "We’re appealing for any witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision in Hartcliffe last night to come forward.
"The collision, involving a motorbike and a car, happened in Bishport Avenue at about 8.30pm.
"The motorcyclist, a man in his twenties, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family have been informed.
"Collision investigators attended and enquiries are continuing."
Anyone with information about the collision should contact police on 101 and quote reference number 5220234538 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.