A pensioner motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with a Range Rover.
The man, in his 70s, was airlifted to hospital with a serious knee injury on Saturday afternoon.
Police and paramedics were called to the crash at the junction of Hall Lane and Spa Lane, in Lathom, West Lancashire, at around 2.40pm.
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Road closures were in place for around four hours while investigations were carried out.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Constabulary said: “A Range Rover Evoque car had been involved in a collision with a man riding a Kawasaki motorbike.
“The rider, a man in his 70s, from Ormskirk, suffered a serious injury to his right knee. He was taken by Air Ambulance to Aintree Hospital for treatment.”
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashboard mounted camera footage following the incident.
Sgt Michael Belfield, of Lancashire Police’s Tactical Operations, said: “We are appealing for information following a serious injury collision in Lathom.
“A man has suffered a serious knee injury and we want to establish the exact circumstances.
“Any witnesses, or anyone with dashboard mounted camera footage of the incident, can call police on 101 quoting log 1006 of July 17.”
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