A motorcyclist was badly hurt after a collision closed a busy road in Shavington for around two hours earlier today (February 11)
The incident happened on the Newcastle Road close to the Yellowstone Garage.
Witnesses say it involved a car and a motorbike, and the motorcyclist was treated at the scene for some time.
Police closed the road from around midday.
One eye-witness said there were up to eight police and ambulance vehicles at the scene at one point.
“Paramedics took motorbike driver away after working with him for an hour,” they said.
Cheshire Police said: “At 12.11pm on Tuesday 11 February police were called to reports of a collision on Newcastle Road, Blakelow, near to Yellowstone Garage.
“Officers attended and found there had been a collision between a white Mercedes, driven by a 62-year-old man, and a motorcycle, ridden by a 73-year-old man.
“The rider of the bike was injured as a result of the collision and was taken to Leighton Hospital, his injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
“The road was closed while officers dealt with the collision, it reopened around 2.30pm.”
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