Woman suffers 'nasty injury' after motorbike crash in Coventry

West Midlands Police say the woman wasn't wearing a helmet

Author: Dan DaviesPublished 20th Sep 2021

A woman has been left with a 'nasty injury' after being knocked off a motorbike in Coventry.

She was riding as a passenger, and reportedly not wearing a helmet, when it happened on Jardine Crescent, in the Tile Hill area, at around 2pm yesterday afternoon.

The rider of the motorbike ran off from the scene - police have since recovered the vehicle.

A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "A woman suffered a nasty head injury after a bike collided with a van at around 2pm yesterday (19 Sept) in Jardine Crescent.

"She was riding pillion passenger on the bike at the time and not wearing a helmet.

"The bike rider ran off from the scene. We've recovered the bike.

"The woman was treated by paramedics but later discharged herself from hospital."

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