A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a crash in Braintree.

On Monday April 16 around 8.50pm a 23-year-old from Braintree, riding a green Kawasaki bike, left the road on a right hand bend and ended up in a ditch.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to a fatal crash on B1018 Witham Road, Tye Green, Braintree.

Police need to hear from anyone who remembers seeing the bike prior to the crash or witnessed the bike leaving the road.

Anyone who can help is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 101.