A MOTORCYCLIST has died after they fell off it and slid down a road in Melksham into the path of oncoming traffic on Friday evening.

At around 5.50pm, a rider of a Honda bike, for reasons that are currently unknown, lost control, dropped the motorcycle, became separated from it and slid down the opposite carriage along the A365 Bath Road.

The rider, whose motorbike hit into cars on the other side of the road, died at the scene.

A number of cars were involved in the collision but no one else suffered injuries.

If you have information call Wiltshire Police on 101, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, where information can be left anonymously.