Police name young Derby man who died in crash
A man was arrested after the collision
A Derby man who died in a crash has been named by police.
The collision, involving a Honda motorcycle and BMW 1 Series car, happened at at the junction of Brookside Road and the A608 at Breadsall at 10.20am on June 13.
The rider of the motorcycle, a 24-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
He has now been identified as Ryan Birtles, who was from the city.
The driver of the BMW, a man in his 20s from the Matlock area, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
He has now been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
The investigation into the collision is ongoing and detectives would still like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident – in particular anyone driving in the area with dash cam footage.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Derbyshire police, quoting reference 23000361054.