Biker critical after Bristol crash

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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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A road accident in St Anne's caused traffic chaos for commuters driving into Bristol.

Police closed St Anne's Road after a crash involving a motorbike, a car and a parked lorry.

Avon and Somerset police said that the collision happened at 6am and the biker has been taken to Frenchay Hospital with "serious, possibly life-changing" injuries.

The biker was a man riding a Yamaha. His age is not yet known. The car was a Vauxhall Astra, and the parked lorry was a Mercedes.

Police said it was not yet clear how the crash happened, but said the biker was the only person injured.

Detectives have also appealed to a potential witness. They believe just minutes before the crash the biker overtook a dark-coloured car, with a rear spoiler, travelling from Wootton Road towards Broom Hill.

The driver of the car is asked to get in touch with police.

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    by ally matthews, St Annes

    Monday, March 30 2009, 11:38AM

    “Hi Liz (mum of motorbike drive) Just wondering how your son's doing - I had to walk passed to get to work and keep wondering how he's doing?”

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    by e, Bristol

    Friday, March 20 2009, 2:28PM

    “You should expect nothing less from the site hypocrite, Jason.”

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    by luke keel, bristol

    Friday, March 20 2009, 5:10AM

    “I was a witness to the incident that happened, i was with the motorcyclist until the ambulance crew got there, it was not a good thing to be a witness to, i have heared the motorcyclist is stable, and hope the driver of the car that he was overtaking do get in touch, also i hope the young man you was driving the astra is o.k as i know there was nothing he could of done to prevent this crash, i send my best wishes to the family of the motorcyclist.”

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    by jason, brislington

    Thursday, March 19 2009, 5:46PM

    “what a stupid comment by george about using public transport unfortunatley not everyone have local jobs chris was only trying to meet other work colleages to car share to marlborough try and get there on public transport by 7.30am”

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    by Leigh, Kingswood

    Thursday, March 19 2009, 10:47AM

    “I am a fellow biker. I would just like to say best wishes to the biker and his family, I hope he gets better very soon.”

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