Preston biker left with broken leg after hit-and-run crash in New Hall Lane
A biker in his 20s was left seriously injured in the road after a hit-and-run crash in Preston.
Emergency services were called to the scene of the collision in New Hall Lane shortly before 11pm on Thursday (December 4).
Police and ambulance crews found a man in his 20s with serious injuries, including a broken leg, after a crash involving his motorbike and a silver Ford Fiesta, which left the scene.
The injured biker was taken to hospital and Lancashire Police are appealing for information to trace the Fiesta driver.
A police spokesperson said: “We are appealing for witnesses after a collision in Preston left a man with serious injuries.
“We were called by the ambulance service at shortly before 11pm on Thursday (December 4) after a collision between a motorbike and a car on New Hall Lane.
“The bike rider, a man in his 20s, fell and suffered a broken leg. The car, a silver Ford Fiesta, failed to stop at the scene and drove off.”
PC Pete Weatherstone, of the Road Policing Team, added: “This collision left a young man with a serious injury, and I would appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision or has any information or footage to get in touch.”
If you can help, please call us on 101 quoting log 1425 of December 4.