A man in his 60s was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Mepal last night.
Police are appealing for witnesses following the collision involving a silver Nissan X-Trail and a Vespa Piaggioliberty.
It happened on the A142 Chatteris Road at 7.20pm, outside the Mepal Outdoor Centre.
The man sustained ‘multiple serious injuries’ and was sedated at the scene before being taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, where medics said he was in a ‘very serious but stable condition’ upon arrival.
Sergeant Declan Mcdonagh from Cambridgeshire Police said: “I would like anyone who witnessed the collision or anybody with dash cam footage to come forward.”
Magpas Doctor Mike Carachi and Paramedic Ollie Robinson arrived at the scene via a Magpas Air Ambulance rapid response vehicle at 8.28pm.
An EAST Ambulance Service paramedic crew and the Fire and Rescue Service were also in attendance.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or saw either of the vehicles in the moments leading up to it is asked to contact the road policing unit by calling 101 and quote incident 420 of May 1, or report information online at www.cambs.police.uk/report.
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