Motorcyclist airlifted after crash with van on border A-road

Emergency services rushed to the scene of the crash which happened along the A488 near the Powys border at Moreswood, east of Snead, at around 12.15pm on Saturday, June 28. A spokesperson for the West Midlands Ambulance Service[1] said: "We were called to reports of an RTC on the A488 near More, Bishop's Castle[2] at around 12.15pm on Saturday (June 28). RECOMMENDED READING

"An ambulance and paramedic officer were sent to the scene whilst the Wales Air Ambulance also attended. "On arrival, crews found a van and a motorbike had been involved in a collision. "The motorcyclist, a man, was treated for serious injuries before being airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital."

(Image: Newsquest) Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said a crew from Bishop's Castle used an environmental grab pack to absorb leaking liquids from the collision. The crash happened the day after another collision, also involving a van and a motorcycle, near Mellington Hall.

A white Mercedes Sprinter van and a yellow motorcycle collided at around 1.45pm along the B4385 road towards Bishop's Castle between the Blue Bell Hotel in Pentreheyling and Pentre.

References

1. ^ West Midlands Ambulance Service (www.countytimes.co.uk)
2. ^ Bishop's Castle (www.countytimes.co.uk)