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Biker Critical After Sandbach Crash as Police Launch Witness Appeal

Investigators seek witnesses or dashcam footage to help establish what happened on Middlewich Road.

Overview

  • The 40-year-old rider from Stoke-on-Trent remains in a critical condition after a collision between a white Mercedes A200 and a black motorcycle near Moorland Road just before 6.25am on Wednesday.
  • The car driver was uninjured and police say no arrests have been made as the Serious Collision Investigation Unit leads inquiries.
  • Detective Sergeant Russell Sime urged anyone who witnessed the Sandbach crash or has relevant video to contact Cheshire Police, quoting reference IML-2277530.
  • Separately on Friday morning, a Renault and a Ford collided on the A5 in Cannock near Poplar Lane; the Renault driver was taken to New Cross Hospital with injuries not believed to be serious and the road reopened around 9.20am.
  • In an earlier incident on January 26, two cars crashed on the A523 at Calton Moor, where four people were assessed and three men were taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital with injuries not believed to be serious.