A 72-YEAR-OLD man has died following a road traffic collision on the A48 Forge Farm Roundabout, Cowbridge.

The man was riding a Green Triumph Tiger motorcycle and travelling eastbound from Pentre Meyrick towards Cardiff, when he collided with the roundabout and as a result he was thrown from the motorcycle.

He suffered fatal injuries following the incident which happened at approximately 2.45pm on Tuesday, August 11.

The rider's family are being supported by specially trained roads policing family liaison officers.

South Wales Police roads policing department are appealing for witnesses to the collision, or the manner of riding of the green Triumph Tiger prior to the collision, to contact them via 101 quoting occurrence 2000290842.