Collision involving motorcyclist closes A53 between Shrewsbury and Shawbury

A grey Saab Vector Sport was travelling in the direction of Shrewsbury when it was in collision with the blue Yamaha motorcycle, coming from the opposite direction. The motorcycle then collided with a stationary red Mercedes.

The rider, a 39-year-old man, was thrown from the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries.

The motorcyclist received trauma care from medics at the scene of a crash, just before Upper Astley at around 8.55am.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived to find a motorcycle and a car that are believed to have been in a serious collision.

“The man riding the motorcycle had suffered serious abdominal, leg and back injuries. The man received emergency treatment by paramedics, and also further treatment by the air ambulance crew, including a specialist trauma doctor.

“Once the patient’s condition was stabilised and he had received pain relief, the man was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital Major Trauma Centre for further emergency treatment.

“The hospital had been pre alerted to the patient’s injuries and a trauma team was on standby awaiting his arrival.

“The 27-year-old driver of a car was checked over at the scene by ambulance crews but did not require hospital treatment and was discharged.”

Police are eager to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or the circumstances leading up to it. Witnesses are asked to call West Mercia Police on 101, quoting incident 92S of Tuesday 14 April.