Police seek off-duty medics who fought to save dying biker after fatal Sutton crash

 
Fatal collision: 32-year-old Ronald Mayers was was pronounced dead at the scene
Metropolitan Police
Ramzy Alwakeel21 May 2015

Police want to track down a group of off-duty medics who fought to save a dying biker by the side of the road after he was hit by a van.

Ronald Mayers, 32, of South Croydon, died in the crash on the A217 in Sutton on April 23.

The stretch of road is north of a notorious site for street racing dubbed the "mad mile". A witness told the Sutton Guardian the collision had thrown Mr Mayers from his motorcycle, which landed further down the road before bursting into flames.

Iraq veteran and father-of-two Mr Mayers hit a lamppost after the crash.

He had served in 2003 as a member of the Irish Guards attached to the elite Guards Parachute Platoon, having joined the Army at the age of 16.

His brother Richard, a City finance broker, told the Standard his family were "in pieces" following the accident.

The motorbike enthusiast, known as Ronnie, was killed as he rode home from work at the Tesco superstore in Cheam, where he was the manager of the mobile phone section.

Police now believe a doctor and a nurse were among a group of Good Samaritans that tried to save his life before the emergency services arrived at the scene in Belmont Rise.

The driver of the Transit van stopped after the smash and has not been arrested - but police now want to track down anyone who saw what happened, especially the medics.

The crash took place at about 6.45pm near the junction with Northdown Road. Despite the medics' efforts and the subsequent arrival of air ambulance doctors, Mr Mayers was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Scotland Yard on 020 8543 5157.

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