Cambridgeshire road crash involving cow kills motorcyclist

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The collision happened on the A141 bypass at the Fenland town of March

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drunk or drug driving after motorcyclist and a cow died in a crash involving a van.

The dead man was riding a blue Suzuki when the collision happened on the A141 bypass at March at about 03:00 BST on Thursday.

A cow had to be put down at the scene, Cambridgeshire Police said.

A 51-year-old man from Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk was subsequently arrested and released under investigation.

The road was closed for investigation work but reopened later on Thursday.

The force appealed for anyone with information to contact officers.

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