Boy, 17, seriously hurt in motorbike crash near McDonald's

A 17-year-old boy from Manchester was left seriously hurt after a crash between a motorbike and van in Warrington.

The smash happened on Winwick Road, near McDonald's, at around 7.50am yesterday morning (Monday), police said. A Ford Transit van and motorbike collided.

The rider of the bike - a 17-year-boy from Manchester - was rushed to hospital from the scene. He suffered serious leg injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

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The van driver escaped the crash uninjured. Officers closed off the road for several hours after the crash as investigations were carried out.

Cheshire Police now want to speak to any witnesses, or anyone who has any video footage. Sergeant Simon Tickle said: "This incident occurred at a busy time of the day, when many people will have been making their way to work.

"We’re urging anyone who witnessed the incident to contact us. The same goes for anyone who has CCTV or dashcam footage which could aid our enquiries.

"Please contact us via our website, cheshire.police.uk/tell-us, or call 101, quoting IML-1663405."

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