A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a road crash near Chelmsford.

Steven Martin, 29, from Greygoose Park, in Harlow, was travelling along the A1060 Roxwell Road, near to Newland Hall, at 7.35pm on Tuesday, when he was in collision with a black London taxi, driven by a 40-year-old man from Sawbridgeworth, who was travelling in the opposite direction.

Mr Martin, who was riding a black Suzuki GSXR1000, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Any witnesses are asked to contact police at the central road policing unit on 0300 3334444 where the officer to ask for is PC Alan Barlow.