OFFICERS have launched an appeal after a horror crash between Blakedown and Hagley - which has left a motorcyclist with “life changing” injuries

The crash involved a motorbike travelling in the direction of Blakedown and a red car travelling from the junction of Stoney Lane towards Broome Lane.

It happened just before 8.30am A456 this morning (Tuesday, August 24).

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “On arrival, we found two patients.

“The motorcyclist, a man, was found to have suffered serious injuries. He received specialist trauma care at the scene before being taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham by land ambulance for further treatment, the air ambulance crew travelled with the patient to help continue treatment en route to hospital.

“The car driver, a woman, was assessed and had sustained minor injuries, she was conveyed to Alexandra Hospital via land ambulance.”

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “We would like to hear from anyone who was driving along that stretch of the road and may have witnessed the collision or who may have captured it with their dash cam.

“Please contact us via our online reporting page on our website, quoting incident number 0083i of 24 August 2021.”