Sompting Motorcyclist Dies

A SOMPTING motorcyclist died instantly on bank holiday Monday afternoon after careering into a post near the Holmbush shopping centre roundabout at Shoreham.

Steven Robinson, 17, of Highview, had been travelling with a friend, both on silver and black 125cc bikes, along the A27 eastbound.

Sussex Police said both motorcycles had left the A27 and were travelling along the slip road leading to the Holmbush roundabout when the impact occurred. Mr Robinson had lost control of the machine and struck a post.

Police are investigating the cause of the crash, along with two others which occurred over the weekend, to see if lessons can be learned.

A 52-year-old Hampshire man died three hours earlier when his Kawasaki KX9 motorbike collided with a car at Funtington, near Chichester.

A 55-year-old man from Surrey died when his Yamaha 1,000cc motorbike was in collision with a car near Devil s Dyke.

In May, Shoreham town centre co-ordinator David Steadman warned about the potential dangers on the Holmbush stretch of road in a letter to the Herald.

For the full story, see the Lancing Herald, August 30.