Five motorcyclists killed in two horror crashes 35 minutes apart outside the same town – as 3 also rushed to hospital
FIVE motorcyclists have died in two separate horror crashes just minutes apart from each other – and near the same town.
Three bikers – all men in their 50s – died following the first collision on the A53 near Buxton, Derbyshire at around 9.45am on Sunday.
The crash involved three Ducati motorbikes, a van and a car.
The driver of the van, and two people from the car, were also taken to hospital.
Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Derbyshire Police say they are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or who has dashcam footage.
A second crash then took place at around 10.20am, with two motorcyclists losing their lives following a colliosion with a car on the A6, also near Buxton, the BBC reported.