A MOTORCYCLIST and a 10-year-old passenger have both died following a collision in Gunnersbury Avenue early this morning (12).

Police were called at around 1:50am to reports of a collision near the Park Place junction, on the border of  Acton and Brentford.

Officers found a motorcycle rider, aged about 35-years-old, with a pillion passenger, who was about 10-years-old. They were both severely injured and were pronounced dead at the scene.

Gunnersbury Avenue was closed while the incident was dealt with, and reopened at about 8:10am.

Police are appealing for witnesses and at this stage believe no other vehicles were involved.

Any witness, or anyone with information should call the Met's Road Death Investigation Unit on 020 8998 5319.