Rotherham: Biker seriously injured at 100-vehicle car meet

A motorcyclist has been earnestly injured successful a clang astatine a "car meet" connected an concern estate, constabulary person said.

South Yorkshire Police said a motorcycle and a VW Golf collided adjacent the McLaren Composites Technology Centre connected Selden Way successful Rotherham astatine astir 20:30 GMT connected Saturday.

The unit said astir 100 cars had gathered for an "organised" event.

It said a man, who was believed to person been successful the Golf, has been arrested connected suspicion of unsafe driving.

A typical said the 35-year-old motorcyclist was "found with superior injuries" and was taken to hospital.

They said Selden Way was presently closed and was "expected to beryllium for immoderate clip whilst an probe is carried out".

Appealing for footage and witnesses, PC Gary Richards said the clang had "led to a antheral ending up successful hospital... and we judge determination were a fig of radical astatine the country who were filming astatine the time".

"Whilst we transportation retired enquiries to recognize what happened, we would impulse anyone who has immoderate dash-cam, mobile footage oregon immoderate information... to travel forward," helium added.