POLICE have renewed an appeal for a possible witness to a fatal crash on the outskirts of Chard to come forward.

The incident took place on Saturday, October 3, 2015, at about 2.40pm on the A30 with the turning for Red Barn Lane near Chard when a motorbike was in collision with a tractor.

The motorcyclist died as a result of his injuries at the scene. He was later formally identified as Alexander Robert Smith, 36, who lived in the Chard area.

A police spokesman said: “We’re appealing for a witness driving a dark coloured, possibly brown, Volkswagen ‘old style’ camper van that was travelling east along the A30 – the same direction as the blue Suzuki motorbike.

“The vehicle was seen leaving the scene minutes after the collision and we believe the driver and front seat passenger may have witnessed the collision.

“The passenger was seen in the VW crying as they drove away.”

If anyone has information about this incident or if you are the witness being appealed for, call the police Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference CI-227 -15-1053.