Motorcyclist killed in Altham accident

1:20pm Tuesday 1st January 2013 in Blackburn

A motorcyclist has been killed in an accident this morning.

The incident happened on the A678 Burnley Road, outside the Walton Arms pub in Altham.

Burnley Road was closed from just before 8am until 10.15am, between the junctions with Altham Lane and Simonstone Lane.

Police, who are investigating the cause of the accident, said they were contacting the man's next of kin.

Comments (11)

1:37pm Tue 1 Jan 13

useyourhead says...

R.I.P
R.I.P useyourhead

2:26pm Tue 1 Jan 13

steve18gls says...

Rip fella
Rip fella steve18gls

2:30pm Tue 1 Jan 13

slammer says...

Ride free bro!
Ride free bro! slammer

2:43pm Tue 1 Jan 13

disgusted tunbridge wells says...

What a terrible shame
What a terrible shame disgusted tunbridge wells

5:11pm Tue 1 Jan 13

urban skippie says...

RIP. thoughts and prayer's with family and friends
RIP. thoughts and prayer's with family and friends urban skippie

5:19pm Tue 1 Jan 13

smuggers says...

RIP to this gentleman & deepest sympathy to his family..I was riding my bike home from work and saw the aftermath of this tragic accident.. Could tell it was a nasty one.
RIP to this gentleman & deepest sympathy to his family..I was riding my bike home from work and saw the aftermath of this tragic accident.. Could tell it was a nasty one. smuggers

5:29pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Info-warrior says...

R,I.P.Sir. Ride Free Always. Goodnight.
R,I.P.Sir. Ride Free Always. Goodnight. Info-warrior

8:07pm Tue 1 Jan 13

mys says...

So so sad,poor lad just a day into the new year,god give his family strength to cope with there tragic loss,(not nice getting that knock on your door,I know it so well and will never forget it)my brother was 18 when he got killed on his motorbike;(((,RIP young man ****
So so sad,poor lad just a day into the new year,god give his family strength to cope with there tragic loss,(not nice getting that knock on your door,I know it so well and will never forget it)my brother was 18 when he got killed on his motorbike;(((,RIP young man **** mys

1:58am Wed 2 Jan 13

sandiex says...

R.I.P tom. gone to soon sleep tight mate xx
R.I.P tom. gone to soon sleep tight mate xx sandiex

2:19am Wed 2 Jan 13

Andrew tither says...

you are my best mate i cant believe what has happened to you it was only the other day you left my house and said you was coming back if i would have known what was going to happen i would not have let you go u will NEVER u get u lad it kills me 2 think u have gone lad andy xx
you are my best mate i cant believe what has happened to you it was only the other day you left my house and said you was coming back if i would have known what was going to happen i would not have let you go u will NEVER u get u lad it kills me 2 think u have gone lad andy xx Andrew tither

2:23am Wed 2 Jan 13

Andrew tither says...

night lad x
night lad x Andrew tither

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