Motorcyclist flown to Southampton after road crash

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Emergency services were sent to the collision at Longbeach, Grouville, at about 13:30 GMT on Sunday

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A motorcyclist has been flown to hospital in Southampton following a road crash in Jersey.

Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the collision scene at Longbeach, Grouville, involving a BMW motorcycle and a Abarth car apparently travelling in opposite directions, at about 13:30 GMT on Sunday.

The road between La Rue Horman junction of Gorey Village Main Road, La Rue a Don to the south and Beach Road junction with La Rue a Don to the north was closed.

Police have asked for anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage along Long Beach at the time to come forward to aid officers' investigations.

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