Suspected drug driver arrested after motorcyclist injured in Morecambe crash
A suspected drug driver has been arrested after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision in Morecambe.
A Kawasaki motorcycle travelling along Westgate was involved in a collision with a Citroen C1, which was travelling in the same direction, shortly after 5.30pm on Friday, December 26.
Police said the collision occurred as the Citroen attempted to turn right into a caravan park.
The motorcyclist, a local man in his 20s, suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.
The driver of the Citroen, a local man in his 30s, was uninjured.
He was arrested on suspicion of drug driving and causing serious injury by careless driving.
Sergeant Kas Hussain, of the Road Policing Unit, said: “This collision has left a man with some serious injuries, and I would appeal to anyone who saw what happened and who has not yet spoken to police, or who has any CCTV, dashcam or mobile footage to get in touch.”
Westgate was closed for a period while emergency services dealt with the incident and specialist officers carried out collision investigation work.
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting log number 0814 of December 26, or email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at [email protected].