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Man suffers life-threatening injuries in crash

1 day ago

Victoria ScheerYorkshire

The collision happened on the A19 Doncaster Road in Askern

Google A two‑lane road stretching into the distance, bordered by trees and greenery on both sides. On the right side of the road, there are directional road signs mounted on a pole, indicating routes toward nearby places. A wooden fence and a grassy verge run alongside the road in that direction. On the left side, there is a building with a red roof set behind a wooden picket fence, with several cars parked nearby. The road markings include central white dashed lines and red rectangular patches designed to slow traffic. — The collision happened on the A19 Doncaster Road in Askern

A motorcyclist has suffered life-changing injuries after being hit by a van in Doncaster.

South Yorkshire Police said officers were called to the A19 Doncaster Road in Askern at about 20:15 GMT on Saturday to reports of a collision involving a black Mercedes van and a blue Yamaha motorbike.

The biker, who is 18, was taken to hospital while the van driver remained at the scene and has been assisting officer with their inquiries, a force spokesperson said.

Anyone with information or dash-cam footage of the collision, which happened at the junction with Sutton Road, is asked to contact police.

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