A MOTORCYCLIST died after he collided head on with a tipper lorry.

The incident took place on the A27 Lewes Road in Polegate on Monday.

The 33-year-old Seaford man was riding his Honda motorbike at 5.10pm westbound when he collided with a Volvo tipper lorry, which was travelling east. He died at the scene.

The lorry driver, a 45-year-old man from Eastbourne, was not injured.

The road had to be closed for six hours for investigation and so that the vehicles could be removed.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision and are keen to talk to a cyclist who was travelling in the westbound carriageway.

The cyclist was wearing a high visibility coat, a blue cycle helmet and was holding a carrier bag.

If you have any information email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101 quoting Operation Waltham.