Downton road crash: Motorcyclist in his 20s suffered serious injuries
A man in his 20s was transported to Southampton General Hospital with injuries which Wiltshire Police said were "serious but not thought to be life-changing". This came after a crash involving a Red Renault Clio and a motorbike took place on Downton Road, A338, near the M&S garage. Police were called to the scene at around noon on Monday, January 15, and closed the road to allow for enquiries and the recovery of the vehicles.
I'm at the scene of a crash on Downton Road in #SalisburyThe road is closes off in both directions@journalupdate pic.twitter.com/sqT2tkMJki[1][2][3]
-- Matt Rooks-Taylor (@MattRooksTaylor) January 15, 2024[4]Several HGV drivers were unable to turn around and got stuck on the road. Motorists were advised to avoid the area, but the road has since reopened. A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police told the Journal: "At around noon yesterday (15/01) we responded to a two vehicle RTC between a car and a motorcycle on the A338 near the M&S garage. "The motorcyclist, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital with injuries which are serious but not thought to be life-changing. "The road was closed to allow for enquiries and recovery of the vehicles and has since reopened."References