A MAN has been charged for allegedly failing to stop after a motorbike and car collided in Cessnock.
Shortly after 3pm Tuesday emergency services were called to the intersection of Cooper and King Streets, Cessnock, following reports a Holden Rodeo and a motorcycle had collided.
Officers from the Hunter Valley attended; however, the rider had fled prior to police arrival.
The Holden driver, a 43-year-old woman, was uninjured.
Soon after, police responded to reports an injured man had attended a business on Vincent Street, seeking assistance for head injuries.
The man left prior to police attendance and following inquiries, officers located and arrested a 26-year-old man a short distance away at a home on Cumberland Street.
He was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital under police guard with head and leg injuries and abrasions.
He has since been charged with nine offences, including two counts of resist officer in execution of duty, not stop vehicle when directed to do so, drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous and possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit.
Three outstanding warrants were also executed.
The Abermain man was refused bail and remains in hospital, he is due to face Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday.
