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Motorcyclist seriously injured in collision with lorry in Sawtry
Overview
A 23-year-old motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries following a collision with a lorry on the B1043 Old North Road in Sawtry, Cambridgeshire. The 76-year-old lorry driver was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving and later released on bail. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.
Key points
- A red Volvo lorry and a black Kawasaki motorbike collided on the B1043 Old North Road in Sawtry at about 12:50 BST on Monday.
- The 23-year-old male motorcyclist from Yaxley sustained life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
- The 76-year-old male lorry driver was uninjured and arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving before being released on bail.
- Cambridgeshire Police have appealed for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to contact them.