Motorcyclist killed in crash on country road

A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash on a country road in Renfrewshire.

The collision involving a KTM 790 Duke motorcycle and a Land Rover Discovery happened on the B790 Houston Road near Johnstone at around 6.35pm on Sunday.

Police said emergency services attended and the motorcyclist, a 30-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.

We are carrying out extensive inquiries to establish the full circumstances and would like to thank all the motorists who remained at the scene to speak with officers

The occupants of the Land Rover were not injured.

Sergeant Ally Wright said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died.

“We are carrying out extensive inquiries to establish the full circumstances and would like to thank all the motorists who remained at the scene to speak with officers.

“We would ask anyone who witnessed the collision and has yet to speak with police to please come forward.

“Anyone with relevant dashcam footage is also asked to contact us.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident 2960 of May 18 2025.