Police are looking to find a Nissan driver after a car collided with an electric motorbike, knocking the rider off and leaving him with serious leg injuries
West Midlands Police officers would like to speak to this driver after a silver Nissan collided with an electric mini motorbike in Edgbaston knocking the rider off and causing him serious leg injuries
A CCTV appeal has been launched by police to find a car driver after a motorbike rider was seriously injured in a crash in Birmingham.
The incident took place in Poplar Avenue in Edgbaston back in the summer on Tuesday, July 8 at around 6.30pm.
A silver Nissan car collided with an electric mini motorbike.
The motorbike rider came of his bike and suffered serious leg injuries.
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Some four months on the man is still recovering from those injuries.
Now West Midlands Place has issued a ‘fleeting’ CCTV image of the man its officers would like to speak to.
The man is black with short, dark hair.
He appears to be wearing a grey hat or head covering, a black or grey top over a white shirt.
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In issuing the CCTV appeal, a spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “Can you tell us who this is?
“We’re investigating after a man came off an electric mini motorbike following a collision with a silver Nissan car in Edgbaston.
“The rider suffered serious leg injuries and is still recovering following the incident in Poplar Avenue, on Tuesday, July 8, at around 6.30pm.
“We have identified the car involved and we are now asking for your help to identify the driver.
“We understand that this image is fleeting but we are hoping someone will know who this is.
“If you can help, call us on 101 or message us via Live Chat on our website quoting crime reference 20/302728/25.
“If you’d prefer to stay anonymous, speak to independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, they won’t take your details.”