Motorcyclist seriously injured in collision

BBC

23 June 2024 at 5:08 am·1-min read

Broomhouse Lane in Edlington, Doncaster — The collision happened at the junction with Bernard Road in Edlington [Google Maps]

A man has been seriously injured in a collision between a motorcycle and a car in Doncaster.

It happened in Broomhouse Lane, Edlington, just after 13:30 BST on Saturday and involved a black Kia Sportage car and a blue Suzuki GSXR.

South Yorkshire Police said the 26-year-old motorcyclist was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Anyone with information or dashcam footage of the collision, which happened at the junction of Broomhouse Lane and Bernard Road, is asked to contact the force.

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