A 16-year-old boy has died following a motorbike crash.

The teenager, from Carlisle, was involved in a crash on Hollywell Crescent in the city and died from his injuries.

A spokesperson for Cumbria police said: "At about 4.30pm today (December 2) officers were responding to a call for service in the Melbourne Park area of Carlisle.

"While on route they subsequently responded to a motorbike that was involved in a single-vehicle collision on Holywell Crescent in the city.

"The rider, a 16-year-old boy from the local area, sadly died at the scene as a result of his injuries."

Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit , quoting incident number 134 of 3rd December 2021. 

You can also phone on 101.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.