A MOTORCYCLIST has suffered serious injuries in a crash near Alcester this morning, (July 26).

The crash occurred on the A49 Alcester Road, Redhill, at around 11.50am.

A rapid response paramedic, an ambulance, a paramedic officer and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance attended the scene.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived to find a motorcycle that had been in a serious collision with a car.

“The man riding the motorcycle, believed to be in his early 60s, suffered pelvic, leg, hip and arm injuries in the crash. He received emergency treatment from medics and his condition was stabilised.

“The man was then airlifted to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire for further emergency treatment.

“The woman driving the car was uninjured in the crash and after being checked over was discharged at the scene by medics.”