Man from Swindon arrested after motorcyclist seriously injured in crash

It happened on the A420 in Faringdon just after half 7 this morning.

Author: Harry LongPublished 12th Sep 2023
Last updated 12th Sep 2023

A man from Swindon's in police custody, after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with a van.

It happened on the A420 in Faringdon, just after half 7 this morning.

It's believed the biker, a man in his 20s, broke his jaw.

The van driver was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving, and driving whilst over the drug limit.

Investigating officer PC David Burleigh, of the Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit, said: “We are appealing for anyone who witnessed this collision or anyone who has dash-cam of the incident to please come forward."

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