Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries in crash

Emily Johnson - BBC News

20 June 2024 at 3:47 pm·1-min read

A motorcyclist has suffered serious injuries after a car and a motorbike crashed in Ilkley.

West Yorkshire Police said the collision happened near Ashlands Primary School at the junction of Leeds Road and Ashlands Road.

It involved a red Ducati motorbike and an orange Renault Zoe and took place at about 16:30 BST on Wednesday.

Witnesses who saw the vehicles prior to the crash or those with useful video footage have been asked to come forward.

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