Young biker seriously injured after early-hours crash on the M621 in Leeds

A 25-year-old man is in hospital after his motorbike collided with the central reservation of the M621.
By Grace Newton
Published 31st Aug 2019, 11:57 BST
The M621 at GildersomeThe M621 at Gildersome
The M621 at Gildersome

The crash happened just before 4am on Saturday morning on the eastbound carriageway near Gildersome.

The road was closed until around 11am while police worked at the scene.

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Biker suffered serious injuries after being run over be his friend in road rage rowThe biker had been travelling east on the M62 before exiting at junction 27 and joining the M621 towards Leeds.

The rider suffered serious injuries and is now in hospital.

Anyone who witnessed the collision, or has any dashcam footage is asked to contact the police online via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/contact-us or via 101 quoting log number 278 of 31 August.