A MAN has died after the scooter he was riding collided with a wall.

The 26-year-old was travelling along Vernon Road towards Ward Green on a silver Gilera scooter.

A police spokesman said the scooter left the road at 8.10pm on Wednesday and collided with a wall close to the junction with High Ridge.

The rider was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are appealing for information. There were a number of cars in the area at the time of the collision and police are keen to speak to anyone who saw what happened, or who saw the manner of driving prior to the collision.

Call 101 quoting incident number 993 of July 4.