Two men have been arrested following a collision between a car and a motorbike, which resulted in a man requiring hospital treatment for injuries that are not life-threatening, according to police.
Emergency services, including the Wiltshire Air Ambulance, responded to the incident on Cricklade Road in Swindon just before 12:30 BST on Friday.
Wiltshire Police reported that a 17-year-old man has been arrested on charges including causing serious injury by dangerous driving and possession of an offensive weapon. Additionally, a 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. Both men are currently in police custody.
The injured man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The 17-year-old faces further charges including affray, theft of a motor vehicle, and suspicion of driving without a license or insurance, police added.
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The Wiltshire Air Ambulance attended the scene, but no further details are available as the incident is still under investigation.
Police were alerted to the collision on Cricklade Road, involving a car and what is thought to be a motorbike, at approximately 1:30 pm on Friday, July 19.
Eyewitnesses reported that the crash occurred near Hawthorne Pharmacy, and images show significant damage to the front of a silver car.
The injured man was taken to the hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. The search for the motorbike rider is ongoing.
A Wiltshire Police spokesperson commented: “We received a report of a collision on Cricklade Road in Swindon shortly before 1:30 pm today, involving a car and a bike. A male has been transported to the hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.”
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