Latest updates - Pedestrian dies after being hit by motorbike at Southsea seafront in Portsmouth

By Emily Jessica Turner

Published 8th Nov 2021, 15:36 GMT

Updated 9th Nov 2021, 10:50 GMT

A PEDESTRIAN has died after being hit by a motorbike at Southsea seafront.

It happened at 2.15pm today at Clarence Esplanade, in Southsea. A section of the street near the Briny restaurant has been closed by police.

A Hampshire police spokesman said: ‘We are currently in attendance at a serious collision involving a motorcycle and pedestrian on Clarence Esplanade, Portsmouth, which happened just before 2.15pm.’

Road closures are in place as emergency services deal with the incident.

A motorbike and pedestrian have crashed in Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, on November 8. Picture: Habibur Rahman

placeholder image — A motorbike and pedestrian have crashed in Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, on November 8. Picture: Habibur Rahman

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The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance landed nearby, and three ambulances, firefighters, and police are also in attendance.

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