{"id":595614,"date":"2025-11-26T19:21:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T19:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/595614\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T19:21:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T19:21:28","slug":"police-helicopter-circles-bristol-area-in-search-for-injured-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/595614\/","title":{"rendered":"Police helicopter circles Bristol area in search for injured man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>He reportedly refused medical attention<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_AD_26-11-2025_helicopterjpeg.jpg\" alt=\"Police helicopter over Bristol.\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Police helicopter over Bristol(Image: Submitted image)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">A police helicopter was deployed above Bristol to search for an injured motorcyclist. The rider reportedly left the scene of a crash after refusing medical treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">The helicopter, which was seen circling above Blaise Castle, was utilised in a search for the man following a crash in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/shirehampton\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Shirehampton<\/a> this morning (Wednesday, November 26).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/avon-and-somerset-constabulary\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Avon and Somerset Police<\/a> was called to a crash involving an electric motorbike and a car on Arnall Drive at around 10.45am.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">The rider of the motorbike, who is believed to be a man in his 20s, suffered a head injury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">However, he refused medical treatment and left the scene on the same bike, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">The police force said the National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter was deployed from Almondsbury and flew above Bristol for 33 minutes to look for the man.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">Officers are keen to find the man in order to check on his welfare following the head injury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">Police are appealing for anyone with information to call the force.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: \u201cWe were called to a collision involving an electric motorbike and a car on Arnall Drive, Shirehampton, at around 10.45am today (Wednesday, November 26).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">\u201cThe rider of the bike, who is believed to be a man in his 20s, suffered a head injury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">&#8220;He refused medical treatment and left the scene on the same bike.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">\u201cThe NPAS helicopter has been deployed as part of patrols to find him as we want to check on his welfare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">\u201cAnybody with information is asked to call us on 101 quoting reference number 5225332056.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">A spokesperson for NPAS said: &#8220;At 11.54hrs on November 26, a police helicopter crew from Almondsbury were deployed to support Avon and Somerset Police in a search for a suspect vehicle in the Bristol area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">&#8220;Total flying time on the task was 33 minutes.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"He reportedly refused medical attentionPolice helicopter over Bristol(Image: Submitted image) A police helicopter was deployed above Bristol 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