A CRASH in the early morning hours has left a motorcyclist dead in a ditch.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist was found in a ditch at the junction on Chingford Lane with Montalt Road, in Woodford Green, just after 3am.

The London Ambulance Service attended and the man, aged in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police believe the incident happened two hours earlier at around 1.20am and work continues to find out the events leading to the crash.

Officers from the Met's Roads and Transport Policing Command investigate and are appealing for anyone who saw what happened to get in touch.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit's dedicated witness line at Chadwell Heath Traffic Garage on 020 8597 4874.