Motorcyclist seriously injured after crash

BBC

1 September 2024 at 8:14 am·1-min read

Line of police cars, with fluorescent yellow fronts and the word POLICE in capitals letters on the bonnets. — The force said a man in his 30s had "potentially life-threatening injuries" following the crash [BBC]

A motorcyclist has suffered serious injuries after a crash in Wiltshire, police have said.

The crash between a motorbike and a car happened on the B3092 in Mere at about 17:30 BST on Saturday, Wiltshire Police said.

The force said a man in his 30s had "potentially life-threatening injuries" following the crash.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage was asked to contact police.

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