A man is fighting for his life following a serious motorcycle collision in Chester early this morning, which has led to the arrest of the rider on multiple offences.
Cheshire Police were called to the scene on the A41 Liverpool Road, near Heath Farm in the Backford area, at approximately 5:09 am on Saturday, September 19. Upon arrival, officers discovered a black Kawasaki Z650 D2 motorcycle that had been involved in the crash.
The passenger on the motorbike, a 22-year-old man, sustained critical, life-threatening injuries in the incident. He was rushed to the Countess of Chester Hospital, where he remains under medical care.
The rider of the motorcycle, also a 22-year-old man, was treated for minor injuries at the scene. He has since been arrested by Cheshire Police on suspicion of several offences, including causing serious injury by dangerous driving, drink driving, drug driving, driving without insurance, and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence. He currently remains in custody as investigations into the incident continue.
The A41, a major arterial route connecting London to Birkenhead via Chester, was subject to a significant closure while emergency services conducted their work. Traffic monitoring service Inrix reported that the road was closed in both directions between the A5117 Dunkirk Way and the A5032 Whitby Lane from 5:43 am until the scene was cleared shortly before 11:00 am.
Detective Sergeant Amy Hollis of Cheshire Police has issued a public appeal for witnesses to come forward to assist with the ongoing investigation.
“We are appealing to anyone who may have been in the Liverpool Road area at around the time of the incident this morning and may have seen the bike to please contact our officers,” Detective Sergeant Hollis said. “We would also like to ask any motorists who were driving in the area at the time and have access to any dashcams to please review them to see if they have any video footage that may aid our investigation.”
Police have also urged the public to avoid speculation, particularly on social media platforms, noting that it is an active and “live” investigation.
Anyone with information, or those possessing relevant dashcam or CCTV footage, is encouraged to contact Cheshire Police via their official website or by calling 101, quoting incident reference number IML-2420723.
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