Video: The site of the crash on Gregory Boulevard.
Witnesses have described how passers-by tried to save the life of a motorcyclist killed in a crash on Gregory Boulevard.
Police confirmed the man in his 30s died after the motorcycle he was riding hit a stationary car on Sunday.
The air ambulance was called to the scene but several bystanders first rushed to the man’s aid.
Samuel Graham, 19, saw the incident and says he instinctively ran to help.
“I was just walking along Gregory Boulevard just past the Stage Hotel, I had my headphones in,” he said.
“I saw a man on his motorbike come past me, I turned my head to look over my shoulder but as I looked round the man had lost control of the bike.
“He instantly went down, at this point his motorbike crashed in to a stationary vehicle.”
Samuel then ran to help, while dialling 999.
He added: “A few other people came towards him and tried their best to resuscitate him.
“It’s the least I could do, I just hope his family and loved ones are okay.”
Steven Mccullough also rushed to help.
He heard the crash from the Forest Recreation Ground, where he was coaching a ladies’ football team.
Steven, 30, said: “I heard a massive long tyre screech and then a loud bang, I sprinted round because I’ve done first aid.
“Samuel was on the phone to the ambulance and a lady started to do chest compressions.
“We just carried on and carried on until the ambulance got there, the first paramedic was up and out the ambulance before they’d even stopped the vehicle.
“Its hard to watch, we’re all human beings at the end of the day and you want to try and save somebody else’s life, you’d want someone to do it for you if you were in that situation.
“It’s just heartbreaking how many people just stood around with phones out just taking photos and stuff, I thought it was a bit disrespectful.”
Steven says he has not ridden his own bike in five years since he got knocked off himself in an accident.
He added: “We all did as much as we could, Samuel on the phone was saying can we do this can we do that, he was very clear and precise.
“The lady who started chest compressions was there from start to end.
“I think it’s just safer to be in a car then on a bike but I do think bikers in Nottingham are safe generally.”
Police sealed off the route in both directions close to the Forest Recreation Ground in Nottingham, towards the Sherwood Rise end of the road on Sunday.
The road re-opened just after 4pm on Sunday.
Anyone who saw what happened or has any information is asked to call Notts Police on 101, quoting incident number 391 of February 19.
