A biker who died after a crash at Rame Cross yesterday evening has been named.

Mario Mastello, from the Penzance area, died from injuries sustained when his white Yamaha YZF R1 motorbike was involved in a collision with a red Peugeot 307 travelling in the opposite direction just after 8pm.

The two collided on the A394, outside the Halfway House Bungalows. Both vehicles then hit a wooden electricity pole.

Mr Mastello, 49, was taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske, Truro but died a short while later.

The driver of the Peugeot, a 63 year-old man from the Helston area was uninjured.

Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information concerning the collision to contact them on 08452 777444, ref 751/23/08/11.

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