Police appeal following serious injury collision

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Police officers are investigating the circumstances of a collision that left a motorcyclist with serious life-threatening injuries.

Officers were called at 02:23am on Saturday (March 23) at the request of the ambulance service, who were treating a 27 year-old motorcyclist on Sandown Road in Lake at the junction with Cemetery Road.

He was taken to Southampton General Hospital for treatment. His injuries, which include a number of broken bones, are described as life threatening.

Police are still carrying out enquiries to establish if any other vehicles were involved, or whether this was a single vehicle collision.

Anyone who saw what happened or the Honda motorbike involved in the area before the collision should call 101 quoting 44190101012. Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.