A motorcyclist was jailed today for 20 months for causing the death of a 19-year-old man on a road near Bridgnorth through dangerous driving.Peter John Dixon, 40, lost control of his 600cc Kawasaki and collided with a another motorcycle on the A454 Bridgnorth to Wolverhampton road near Roughton on September 5.

The pillion passenger of the other motorbike, Mark Incher, of Dudley, later died in hospital from his injuries.

Mr Peter Cooper, prosecuting at Shrewsbury Crown Court, said the collision had happened when Dixon, of School Close, Trysull, Wolverhampton, crossed the solid white line onto the other side of the road at a fast corner.

Mr Cooper said Ian Cookson was travelling behind his brother Craig who was riding the motorcycle with Mr Incher as pillion.

He said Mr Cookson noticed his brother had to brake hard. He added: “The motorcycle coming the other way was on the white line and suddenly seemed to start coming towards Craig.

“Craig’s bike spun into the air and plastic from the bike was flying everywhere. The other bike then came towards him and all he remembers then was going over the handlebars.”

Ian suffered a dislocated shoulder, Craig serious injuries to his leg, and Dixon was treated for a compound fracture of his right arm. Mr Incher died a few days later.

Mr John Attwood, for Dixon, said: “This is a road that the defendant has travelled many times. It may be that familiarity fed a slight over confidence.”

He added that Dixon had shown genuine remorse.

Judge Robin Onions jailed Dixon to 20 months and disqualified him from driving for three years.