Bystander struck by crash biker

Reporter: Andrew Rudkin
Date published: 07 June 2013


A woman escaped serious injury after a biker flung from his machine in a crash flew through the air and hit her.

Residents ran to help all three accident victims at the junction of Wellington Road and Coppice Street.

The woman driver of a Renault Clio was treated for shock and not seriously injured. The motorbike rider and pedestrian were taken to hospital but thought not to be seriously injured.