Nottinghamshire Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
Two men have been left with serious injuries after a collision between an off-road bike and a motorbike. Nottinghamshire Police were in pursuit of an orange KTM off-road bike on Monday, May 6, after they initially spotted it being ridden dangerously in Carlton Hill.
The bike was spotted around 3:53pm and then was later spotted in the Church Street area of Basford before it was last seen in Bracknell Crescent, Whitemoor. Officers lost sight of the bike and a short time later it was reported that the off-road bike had been involved in a collision with a blue Yamaha motorbike in Broxtowe Lane, Broxtowe.
The 24-year-old off-road biker and 67-year-old motorcyclist were both taken to hospital with serious injuries. In line with standard procedure, The IOPC is now investigating the circumstances of the pursuit, whilst the crash is being investigated by Nottinghamshire Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit.
Anyone who witnessed or has dashcam footage of the collision, or either of the bikes being ridden prior to the collision, is asked to contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 505 of 6 May 2024. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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