A MOTORCYCLIST has died after his vehicle was struck by a car.

Emergency services were called to Perimeter Road South at Gatwick at around 2pm on Friday (March 10) to a collision involving a black VW Passat and a grey Yamaha motorbike.

The 25-year-old biker, from Crawley, was flown to St George's Hospital in London but died at hospital.

The 42-year-man who was driving the Passat was uninjured.

Police are urging the driver of a black BMW seen travelling in the area prior to the collision to contact them as they may be a key witness.

Anyone with information should contact Sussex Police on using the eform at sussex.police.uk/contact-us/response-to-appeal/ or call 101 quoting Operation Abode.