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BBC News
3 hours ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Woman arrested after motorcyclist injured in Albrighton crash
A woman has been arrested after a man was seriously injured in a crash between a motorbike and car in hurt motorcyclist, in his 60s, was taken to hospital in Birmingham following the crash involving a Mini on Rushey Lane in Albrighton, near Wolverhampton, at about 17:10 BST on Monday.A 59-year-old woman was held on suspicion of drink-driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop at a road traffic collision. West Mercia Police said it would like to hear from anyone who saw, or who had dashcam footage of, the crash or either of the vehicles in the minutes before it. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Irish Times
7 hours ago
- General
- Irish Times
Woman killed in road traffic collision in Donegal
A woman in her seventies has been killed in a road traffic collision in Co Donegal. She died after the incident on the R245 at Bunlin Bridge, Milford, Co Donegal on Friday evening. The collision, involving a car and a van, occurred at approximately 7.30pm. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Her body was removed to Letterkenny University Hospital where a postmortem examination took place. READ MORE The male driver of the van, aged in his 50s, was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries. There were no other injuries reported. The woman's death was the only road traffic fatality of the bank holiday weekend. By contrast two people died on Irish roads over the May bank holiday weekend, three were killed over Easter and three more during the February bank holiday weekend.
BBC News
a day ago
- General
- BBC News
Cyclist, 60s, dies following A1062 Ludham collision
A man in his 60s has died following a collision involving an electric bicycle in a Broadland Police said the incident in Ludham involved a grey Nissan X-Trail car and a black electric pedal cycle on the A1062 Yarmouth Road at about 18:45 BST on Saturday. The cyclist, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital and died from his injuries. The force is appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the collision, which happened near the junction with Fritton Lane, or who has relevant dashcam footage. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
a day ago
- General
- BBC News
Woman in hospital after being hit by car and bike on A30
A woman has life-threatening injuries after she was hit by a motorbike and a car when she was walking on a main road at night, police 30-year-old woman from Truro was walking on the old A30 between Three Burrows and Blackwater at about 23:15 BST on and Cornwall Police said she was struck by a Yamaha motorbike and a Fiat Panda and was taken to Derriford Hospital, motorcyclist, a man in his 30s from Hayle, sustained a chest injury and was taken to Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, they added. Police said officers had carried out a detailed investigation of the scene and had asked anyone with information or dashcam footage to come forward.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Driver dies after crash near business park
A driver has died in a crash near a business park in Dorset. Dorset Police said it was called by the ambulance service at 05:35 BST to Wareham Road, in Holton Heath, Wareham. The driver of a silver Ford Fiesta Flight was pronounced dead at the scene between the Bakers Arms Roundabout and the entrance to Romany Business Park, said the force. The road has been closed while police investigate the circumstances of the crash. Officers asked witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage or doorbell CCTV in the local area, to contact them. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Dorset Police
