TWO motorists have been killed in separate incidents on the roads of Lymm during the weekend.

A 77-year-old died on Friday lunchtime in Henry Street car park while a 30-year-old biker died following a collision on Mill Lane on Saturday.

Police say they want to speak to anyone who may have witnessed an argument involving the 77-year-old, from Manchester, who has not yet been named.

They say he was involved with a dispute with another driver over a right of way before his car hit the front of a house next to the Henry Street car park at 1.20pm on Friday.

The driver had died by the time emergency services reached the scene.

The second incident took place at 4.35pm on Saturday. This time, emergency services were called to Mill Lane in Lymm.

A 30-year-old man from Partington, who has also not yet been named, was riding a Yamaha motorcycle when he was in collision with a vintage Morris car.

The motorcyclist died and the driver of the vintage car, a 53-year-old from Warrington, received slight injuries.

Officers say they want to speak to a group of three motorcyclists seen in the area before the incident and to any other witnesses. Anyone with information on either incident should contact Sgt Mike Jones, from the specialist investigation unit, on 01244 613813 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

l A third man, aged 28, from Manchester, appeared at Warrington Magistrates Court as the Midweek went to press. Police charged him with assault and he was also arrested on suspicion of drink driving. He has not been charged in respect of the latter.