A MOTORCYCLIST’S decision to wear the correct safety equipment proved a wise one as his leathers and helmet helped him avoid serious injury when he was involved in a single vehicle collision near Redditch on Saturday morning.
The biker, a man in his 40s, was thrown from his machine and came to rest on the M42 motorway near to junction three and where the motorway merges with the M40.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called shortly after 11.15am and sent two ambulances and a paramedic area support officer to the scene. An off duty fireman and an off duty doctor had stopped at the scene to offer assistance prior to the arrival of ambulance staff.
An ambulance service spokesman said: “On arrival, crews discovered a motorcyclist who had been thrown from his bike. No other vehicles had been involved in the incident. He was already receiving treatment and care from an off duty fireman and doctor.
“He was treated for lower leg pain, back pain and shoulder pain and immobilised as a precaution with the use of a neck collar and scoop stretcher. He was then transported to the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch.
“He is extremely fortunate not to have suffered more serious injuries in the incident and the fact he was wearing all of the correct safety equipment has played a big part in ensuring that is the case.”
