CRASH investigators are anxious to trace occupants of three vehicles in connection with the road death of motorcyclist and retired policeman Ian Wyle from Tedburn St Mary.

The force’s serious collisions investigation team is especially keen to speak to a woman in a small silver or grey car, the occupants of a light coloured SUV-type vehicle and a small red hatchback - all of which approached the crash scene at Beaford in North Devon from the Torrington direction on the afternoon of May 27.

Mr Wyle, 64, died after his Triumph Bonneville collided with a white Volvo car just after 3pm.

A police spokesman said: ‘These people or anyone who has any information about this incident is asked to contact us on the 101 number quoting log number 592 of May 27.’

Mr Wylie was described as ‘an exceptional policeman’ by Devon and Cornwall Police who he served for 30 years.