Arrest after men injured in off-road bike crash in Kirkby

A man was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a crash involving two off-road motorcycles in Kirkby.
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Police called to Skegby Road shortly before 8pm on Sunday found a man under a car with a serious ankle injury.

He and another man were taken to hospital and two off-road style bikes were recovered from the scene.

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A 32-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and released under investigation.

Skegby Road, Kirkby.Skegby Road, Kirkby.
Skegby Road, Kirkby.

Anyone with information should call 101 and quote incident 754 of July 19.

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