RTC involving off-road Motorbike on Paradise Lane in Formby

Merseyside Police is appealing for information following reports of an RTC involving an off-road bike in Formby last Wednesday, 1st February. At around 4pm, reports were received of a scrambler bike being witnessed in a collision with a Ford Transit Tipper van on Paradise Lane in Formby.

An eyewitness told Formby Bubble: "The man on the bike was speeding towards Trinity St Peters and crashed into a van. The bike snapped in half and the fella was screaming on the floor, he pushed the bike off himself and hopped away to another man in the get away car and they drove off. It looked like he had a broken leg. His helmet was also left on the side of the road with the bike."

A spokesman from Merseyside Police said: "It was initially reported that the rider of the bike was injured in the collision and was driven off in a small silver Ford Fiesta, although nobody has been reported to have attended hospital with injuries. The driver of the van was not injured and there was no serious damage to the vehicle." Police Officers attended the location and recovered a suspected stolen orange, white and black KTM bike.

Sefton Local Policing Inspector, Andy Bragg said: "We are pleased to have removed another suspected stolen bike from the streets and I would like to thank the community for providing vital information. "If you witnessed this incident, know who was using this bike and have any other information about the illegal and anti-social use of bikes, please contact us and we can continue to take positive action." "Luckily on this occasion, it appears that nobody was seriously injured, but in recent months, we have seen how dangerous such bikes can be, for pedestrians, other road users and the riders themselves. Merseyside Police is absolutely committed to taking any action which makes our roads safer." Anyone with information on where motorbikes are being stored or used is urged to call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.