Police appeal for witnesses to collision in Hambleton which left motorcyclist in his 70s with serious injuries

Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following a serious collision in Hambleton, Over Wyre on Saturday.
By Tony Durkin
Published 26th Jun 2022, 13:13 GMT
Updated 26th Jun 2022, 13:19 GMT
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Officers were called to Shard Road, close to Hambleton Garden Centre, just before 4pm on Saturday, June 25 following reports of a collision between a Volkswagen Touran and a Kawasaki motorcycle.

The motorcyclist, a man in his 70s, suffered multiple serious injuries. He was taken to hospital with injuries described as life-threatening.

The driver of the Touran was not injured.

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Sgt Steve Hardman, of Lancashire Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “This collision has left a man with some extremely serious injuries and my thoughts are with him and his loved ones at this time.

“We are working to establish the full circumstances of what led to the collision. I would ask any witnesses or anybody with dashcam footage which could assist our investigation to contact police as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information can email [email protected] or call 101, quoting log 0931 of June 25, 2022.