Driver arrested after motorcyclist hurt in crash

A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash in a Lincolnshire village.

Lincolnshire Police said officers were called to reports of a collision at the junction of the A1175 Stamford Road with King Street in West Deeping at about 07:45 BST on Tuesday.

The force said a VW Touareg and a black Lexmoto motorcycle were travelling towards Market Deeping, and a Nissan NP300 was travelling towards Tallington at the time of the collision.

The rider of the motorcycle, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, police said.

One of the drivers, a 28-year-old-man, was arrested on suspicion of causing injury by careless or inconsiderate driving and obstructing police and remains in custody.

Lincolnshire Police appealed for anyone who witnessed the collision to get in touch.

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