Isle of Wight motorcyclist suffers serious leg injury in crash

Leed Street in Sandown <i>(Image: Google Maps)</i>
Leed Street in Sandown (Image: Google Maps)
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A MOTORCYCLIST suffered a serious leg injury following a crash in Sandown over the weekend.

Police were called at 7.48pm last night (Sunday) to reports of a single-vehicle collision on Leed Street, which involved a scooter.

The rider, a man in his 40s, suffered a serious injury to his leg, a Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson said.

Firefighters assisted the ambulance service, providing scene safety and immediate emergency care, while paramedics provided further treatment.

No other vehicles were reported to be involved in the collision.

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