POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a West Somerset motorcyclist was killed in a collision near Westonzoyland on Sunday evening.

Flynn David Read, aged 31, who lived at Spaxton, was thrown from his Honda Black-bird machine on the A372 as he travelled towards Westonzoyland. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the road was closed with police diverting traffic through the nearby village of Middlezoy.

A second fatal accident took place on the same stretch of road the next day.

Anyone who may have any information regarding either accident is asked to contact the Crimestoppers line on 0800-555111 as soon as possible.