Motorcycle rider, 16, suffers serious injuries after crashing bike while attempting to flee Sheffield police

By Sarah Marshall

Crime and court reporter

Published 28th Aug 2024, 13:33 BST
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A 16-year-old motorcycle rider is in hospital in a serious condition today, after he crashed his bike in a Sheffield neighbourhood as he attempted to flee from the police.

The collision took place in Southey Hill in the Southey area of Sheffield yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, August, 27, 2024), following which Southey Hill and Dryden Road were closed for several hours.

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A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson told The Star: “While on patrol in Sheffield yesterday just after 2pm, Motorcycle and Rural Crime Officers sighted an electric Surron motorcycle on Deerlands Avenue.

The collision took place in Southey Hill in the Southey area of Sheffield yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, August, 27, 2024), following which Southey Hill and Dryden Road were closed for several hoursThe collision took place in Southey Hill in the Southey area of Sheffield yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, August, 27, 2024), following which Southey Hill and Dryden Road were closed for several hours
The collision took place in Southey Hill in the Southey area of Sheffield yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, August, 27, 2024), following which Southey Hill and Dryden Road were closed for several hours | 3rd party

“Officers requested the rider of the motorcycle to stop.

“The rider failed to stop and, in an attempt to flee from officers, was involved in a road traffic collision on Southey Hill, at the junction with Dryden Road.

“The rider, a 16-year-old boy, was taken to hospital, where he remains with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.

“We have made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC).”

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