A police officer arrested following a fatal crash has been released under investigation.

Emergency services were called to Blackburn Road, Egerton at around 4pm on January 30.

A 51-year-old man on a motorbike died at the scene.

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A serving police officer, who was not on duty at the time and was in his own vehicle, was subsequently arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

A GMP spokesperson said: "He has been released under investigation."

The officer remains suspended and his case has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

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Police are continuing to appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the scene or have CCTV or dashcam to come forward quoting incident number 2343 of 30/01/2024.

The road was closed overnight as investigations were carried out into the fatal collision.