A361 Banbury: Motorcyclist injured in crash as one arrested

The serious road traffic collision took place on the A361 in Chipping Warden, near Banbury, on Sunday, May 17.

A grey SEAT Ibiza car and the rider of a black Suzuki motorcycle were involved in the crash, which occurred at about 2.35pm.

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As a result the motorcyclist, a man in his 60s, suffered serious injuries and was taken to University Hospital Coventry.

A 21-year-old man from Banbury has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injuries by dangerous driving in connection with the crash.

The A361 was closed for around three hours on Sunday while emergency services dealt with the incident, and reopened between 5.30pm and 6pm.

The A361 at Chipping Warden, where the crash occurred (Image: Google)

There are reports that an air ambulance was also deployed to the crash, but this has not been confirmed. The Air Ambulance Service for Northamptonshire has been contacted for comment.

Northamptonshire Police detectives from the serious collision investigation unit have launched an enquiry and would like to hear from anyone who may have seen what happened or who captured dash cam footage.

Anyone with information is asked to email collisionappeals@northants.police.uk or call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615, or Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 26000284814.

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It comes as the second serious crash involving a motorcyclist on the same stretch of the A361 between Banbury and Chipping Warden to occur this month.

The first took place on May 1, when a single-vehicle collision involving a BMW motorcycle which left the carriageway killed the rider, named as Daniel Hill from Banbury.

43-year-old Mr Hill was described as a ‘beloved son, husband, father, brother, uncle and son-in-law to our family,’ in a moving tribute issued by his family and released by the police.

Daniel Hill (Image: Northamptonshire Police)

“Words cannot describe how much we are going to miss Dan,” the tribute said.

“Dan was loving, passionate, kind and loved by all who met him.

“Dan will be forever in our hearts.”

Following the crash, two men from Banbury, aged 41 and 35, have been arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting causing death by dangerous driving and drink driving.

Police say they have been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

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Detectives from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit would still like to hear from anyone who may have dash-cam footage which captured any part of the collision.

Those with information are asked to email collisionappeals@northants.police.uk or call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615, or Northamptonshire Police on 101.

A spokesperson for the force said: “Please quote incident number 26000251842 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.”