17-year-old moped rider dies in crash with tractor

A 17-YEAR-OLD boy tragically died after the moped he was riding collided with a tractor. The crash happened near the North Wales border on Friday morning.

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Emergency services were called to Dodleston, near Chester, just after 7.30am following reports of a collision between a tractor and a moped on Welsh Road.

Cheshire Police released a statement saying: “Police and ambulance attended the scene, but sadly despite the best efforts of all those involved, the rider of the moped, a 17 year-old boy from Great Boughton, died at the scene.

“His next of kin have been informed and they are being supported by specialist officers.