Man, 24, in critical condition in hospital after motorbike ploughs into tree on footpath

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after a motorbike ploughed into a tree in Salford. Emergency services were scrambled to the Loopline on Sunday afternoon (July 16).

Police and paramedics attending the scene treated a 24-year-old motorcyclist, who was then taken to hospital. He remains there with injuries that are thought to be life-threatening.

GMP were called to the footpath adjacent to Bridgewater Road in Worsley at around 2.50pm after receiving reports that a motorcycle had collided with a tree. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features They are now appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the crash, or who has any information, to come forward immediately.

In a statement, GMP said: "Greater Manchester Police are appealing for information following a serious collision on the Loop in Salford. "At around 2.05pm yesterday (Sunday 16 July 2023) officers were called to reports that a motorcycle had collided with a tree. "Officers and colleagues from North West Ambulance Service attended and took the injured motorcyclist, a 24-year-old man, to hospital where he remains in a critical condition. "He has serious injuries which are believed at this time to be life threatening.