A MOTORCYCLIST was seriously injured in a crash in Dudley.

The man was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham following the collision between the bike and a car on Stourbridge Road in Dudley at around 10.20pm last night (February 20).

Paramedics also treated a young child from the car, who was taken to Russells Hall Hospital for checks.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Crews arrived to find a motorcyclist and a car which had been involved in a collision. The motorcyclist, a man, sustained multiple serious injuries and required advanced trauma care on scene by ambulance staff before being taken by ambulance on blue lights to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for further trauma care.

“A young child from the car was also assessed by ambulance staff before being taken to Russells Hall Hospital for further checks.”

Three ambulances, a paramedic officer and a MERIT trauma doctor attended the scene.