A MOTORCYCLIST was saved by an off-duty paramedic after colliding with a car in Lye.

The collision took place at the junction of the Lye By-Pass and Dudley Road, just after 4.30pm on January 23.

Medics arrived at the scene to find an off-duty paramedic giving treatment to the injured motorcyclist.

The motorcyclist, who was wearing full protective clothing and a helmet, was taken to Russells Hall Hospital.