A 52-year-old man died from injuries sustained when his motorcycle crashed into a Devonshire wall, police confirmed yesterday morning.

A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service said that at about 5.20pm on Thursday, police and other first responders received reports of a single-vehicle crash that involved a motorcycle at the junction of Loyal Hill and North Shore Road.

He said: “Reports are the motorcycle rider, a 52-year-old male, was travelling east along North Shore Road, when he apparently lost control of the vehicle and collided with a wall on the opposite side of the road.

“Upon arrival, officers found the motorcyclist unresponsive, with apparent head injuries, lying on the roadway and members of the public, including an off-duty police officer, attempting life-saving measures.

“Emergency medical services continued these efforts once they arrived and while they transported the injured male via ambulance to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, for treatment of his injuries.

“Sadly, he was pronounced dead a short time later.”

The man’s death is the first on Bermuda’s roads this year.

The police spokesman urged witnesses or anyone who may have information about the crash to contact Sergeant Milton Hill of the roads policing unit on 515-2481 or at mjhill@bps.bm.

Condolences were offered today by the Bermuda Road Safety Council to family and friends of the rider.

It added: “One death on our roads is one too many and this loss is a stark reminder that road safety is not an abstract issue, but a matter of life and death for our community.

“We honour his life by renewing our urgent call for safer roads, greater awareness and shared responsibility from every road user.”

The road safety council echoed the call for people to provide information on the crash to police, adding “every detail matters”.

• UPDATE: this article has been updated to include comments from the Bermuda Road Safety Council