Motorcyclist left with life altering injuries after major crash on Manchester Road near Deepcar

Manchester Road was closed near Wharncliffe Side for hours

A biker has been seriously injured in a crash which left a busy Sheffield road closed for hours as emergency services dealt with the aftermath.

It is believed the motorcyclist may have suffered life altering injuries as a result of a collision with a car which closed Manchester Road between Deepcar and Wharncliffe Site until gone 10pm on Monday night (November 3).

The collision happened on Manchester Road, near Wharncliffe Side, Sheffield. Photo: Googleplaceholder image
The collision happened on Manchester Road, near Wharncliffe Side, Sheffield. Photo: Google | Google

The injured rider is still in hospital following the incident.

South Yorkshire Police said in a statement: “At 6.44pm yesterday (Monday 2 November), we received reports of a road traffic collision involving a red Land Rover Discovery and a yellow Aprilia motorcycle on Manchester Road in Wharncliffe Side, Sheffield.

“The rider of the motorcycle suffered serious, potentially life-altering injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains.”

The driver of the Land Rover remained at the scene to help the police investigation.

The road was closed following the collision and reopened at around 10.30pm.

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