A MOTORCYCLIST has died after his vehicle left the road and smashed into a wall.

The Honda motorcycle was travelling south along High Street, Uckfield, before it hit a wall at the junction with Framfield Road.

The 24-year-old man from Uckfield was pronounced dead at the scene.

The accident happened at around 11.40pm on Saturday.

Sergeant Alan Spicer, of Sussex Police, said: "This was a tragic incident where a young man lost his life. Our thoughts are with his family and we are supporting them as much as possible during this difficult time.

"We are eager to speak to anyone who may have witnessed this collision or saw the motorcycle in the High Street and would ask them to get in contact with us immediately."

Witnesses should email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101 quoting reference Operation Westbury.