Motorcyclist critical after crash in Tividale
A motorcyclist is in a critical condition following a crash in Tividale this morning.
Emergency services were called to reports of a crash involving a car and a motorcyclist on Regent Road in Tividale at about 7.40am.
An ambulance, paramedic officer, critical care car, and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford attended the scene, along with West Midlands Police.
The man has been taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham with a serious head injury.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "Ambulance staff arrived to find a man, the motorcyclist, in a critical condition.
"They worked as a team to administer advanced trauma care on scene before the man was taken by land ambulance on blue lights to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for further emergency care."
West Midlands Police added: "We were called to Regent Road in Oldbury just before 8am this morning, following a collision between a car and motorcyclist.
"The motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with a serious injury to his head.
"Enquiries continue anyone with information is asked to contact us via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk between 8am and midnight, or call 101 anytime.
"Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111. Please quote log 553 of 16 March."
