Police seek witnesses after motorcyclist seriously injured in Ampthill Road collision

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Police have launched an urgent appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage following a serious two-vehicle collision in Bedford on Wednesday (30 September).

Emergency services were called just after 8am to reports of a crash at the junction of Ampthill Road and Victoria Road.

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A man riding a motorcycle was taken to hospital with serious injuries, where he remains in care.

Key witness

Officers are now appealing for information under Operation Thurning and are particularly keen to trace a driver who was in the immediate area at the time.

DC Boris Kahn from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Serious Collisions Investigation Unit said: “An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding this collision.

“We believe a vehicle travelling towards Morrisons at the time may have witnessed the incident, and we would like to speak to the driver.

“We are asking anyone who saw the collision, or who has dashcam footage from the area leading up to it, to get in touch, as the information could help progress our enquiries.”

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has relevant dashcam footage can report details to Bedfordshire Police through its website, quoting reference Operation Thurning.

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