Motorcyclist seriously injured following a collision in Rivington
Police were called out on Sunday to reports of a collision involving a car and a motorbike
A man has been left seriously injured following a collision in Rivington.
Police were called out to a report that a Husqvarna 701 Supermoto motorbike and a Nissan Qashqai were involved in a collision on Rivington Road, Belmont (Sunday 10th August).
The rider of the motorbike, a 20-year-old man, was taken to hospital with injuries, where he remains in a critical condition.
Officers are trying to establish the circumstances of the collision.
Lancashire Police said:
"At this stage, the driver of the Qashqai, who suffered minor injuries, is being treated as a witness in our investigation."
Sgt Pete Fyans, of Lancashire Police's Roads Policing Unit, said:
“A young man has suffered some quite significant injuries as a result of the collision, and our enquiries into how it occurred are ongoing.
“We know there was a group of motorcyclists in a nearby carpark at the time of the collision, and we may not have spoken to everyone. If you were one of those people, or you know someone who was in the Belmont area, please get in touch.
“If you have dashcam or CCTV footage of Belmont Road, between 6.50pm and 7.10pm, please let us know.”