The man was “thrown some distance” after the crash
A man was rushed to hospital with serious injures after being knocked off his motorbike. Police surrounded Redhill Avenue in Kirkby at around 5.20pm on Thursday, October 17 after reports of a crash involving a motorcyclist and a car.
The crash occurred at the junction of Britonside Avenue and Redhill Avenue. Merseyside Police said the driver of the car stopped at the scene.
The motorcyclist, a man in his 30s, suffered serious injuries after being “thrown some distance” during the crash. He was taken to hospital for treatment. Photos taken by the ECHO showed the road cordoned off and a bus in the centre of the cordon with its hazard lights flashing. A witness also reported seeing an air ambulance at the scene.
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Police said they are appealing for any witnesses, CCTV, doorbell and dash camera footage which may assist the investigation. The officer in charge of the investigation, Constable Gareth Milbourne, said: “This was a serious collision and we’re keen to speak to any witnesses.
“The motorcyclist was thrown some distance following the collision and suffered serious injuries. The incident happened at a time where there would have been numerous people around who may have seen what happened and any information no matter how small could help the investigation.
“If you were passing the location and saw or captured the incident on CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage then please share this with us.”
Anyone who witnessed the incident, has CCTV, dash camera footage or has any information which could assist the investigation, is asked to call the Matrix Roads Policing Unit on (0151) 777 6349 or contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or Merseyside Police Contact Centre on Facebook quoting reference 24000886446.
