Monday 3rd April 2017 – 6.30pm – Murray MacGregor.
A motorcyclist has been airlifted with a serious leg injury after a crash with a campervan.
It happened at about 2.20pm on Monday afternoon on Astley Lane between Astley and Bedworth.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “An ambulance and a senior paramedic officer were initially sent but the crew requested an air ambulance with a doctor due to the patient’s condition. The Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance was sent.
“Police officers who were first on scene provided excellent first aid until ambulance staff arrived.
“The 59 year old rider had suffered a serious leg injury.
“After receiving advanced pain relief, he had his leg splinted and was immobilised before being airlifted to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.
“No-one else was injured in the crash.”
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