A MOTORCYCLIST has died in hospital less than a week after being involved in a collision at Witherslack.

Paul Whiteside, of Ulverston, suffered serious injuries in the smash on the A590 on Wednesday, April 22, 

The 65-year-old was riding his Honda motorbike when he collided with a white Volkwagon Tiguan at around 6pm.

Mr Whiteside was airlifted to Royal Preston Hospital where it was believed that his injuries were non life-threatening.

But the Ulverston man died at the hospital on the evening of Saturday (April 25).


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Cumbria Police said the coronor had been informed.

The driver of the car was uninjured.

Anyone with information is asked to call PC563 Walsh of the mobile support unit at Ulverston, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.