Roads reopen after motorcyclist seriously hurt in Gloucester crash
Driver arrested after car and motorbike collide near St Barnabas Roundabout
Roads in Gloucester have reopened following a serious two-vehicle collision on Finlay Road, close to the St Barnabas Roundabout.
A motorcyclist in his 20s was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol with serious injuries after his motorbike was in collision with a car.
A man in his 70s has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
What happened
Emergency services were called at around 5.45pm on Monday 28th September to a report that a car had been in collision with a motorbike on Finlay Road.
Roads in the area were closed while emergency services dealt with the collision, but these closures have since been lifted.
Motorcyclist taken to hospital
The motorcyclist, a man in his 20s from Gloucester, was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol with serious injuries.
His next of kin has been made aware, according to Gloucestershire Police.
Driver arrested
The driver of the car, a man in his 70s from Gloucester, was arrested on suspicion of drug driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
He remains in police custody, according to Gloucestershire Police.
Police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage
A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Police said:
"The motorcyclist, a man aged in his 20s and from Gloucester, was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol with serious injuries.
His next of kin has been made aware.
The driver of the car, a man aged in his 70s and from Gloucester, was arrested on suspicion of drug driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
He remains in police custody at this time.
Road closures which were put into place have since been lifted.
Anyone who witnessed the collision but hasn't yet spoken to police or who has dashcam footage which may be relevant is asked to make contact.
Information can be submitted by completing the following online form and quoting incident 459 of 28th September.