Motorbikers die in crash
Two motorcyclists were killed in a collision with a lorry in Rugeley.
The men, believed to be from the Rugeley area and in their 40s, were travelling along the A513 towards Armitage.
Police say the lorry was pulling from a building site onto the road in the direction of Rugeley when the collision occurred.
The riders of a Suzuki 1300 and a Suzuki 600 motorbike, who were pronounced dead at the scene near to Hawkesyard Priory, have yet to be named by police.
The lorry driver, a 60-year-old man from Rugeley, was uninjured but was treated at the scene for shock by the paramedics.
The county air ambulance and paramedics were scrambled to the crash, which happened around 11.15am.
The road remained closed until around 5pm yesterday while police collision investigators carried out their inquiries.
Inspector Ashley Farrington, the senior investigating officer, said: "A full investigation has been launched as we try to establish the cause of this very serious collision.
"We are urging anyone who witnessed it to contact us."
Daphne Lewis, spokeswoman for Staffordshire Ambulance Service, said: "It is understood that the two motorcyclists were travelling in the same direction, when they were in collision with a lorry."
Anyone with information should call Pc 5377 Alison Lewis at Burntwood police on 08453 302010.
