Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash with taxi
The crash took place on Ashbourne Road in the early hours of Saturday
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A motorcyclist has been left with serious injuries following a crash in Derby in the early hours of Saturday.
Police said it was called just after 03:45 BST to a report of a crash between a black and red Lexmoto motorcycle and a white Toyota Prius taxi in Ashbourne Road, near the Brick Street junction with Friar Gate.
The motorcyclist, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital following the crash, officers said.
A road closure was in place after the crash but was removed on Sunday afternoon.
Officers said they believed the motorbike was travelling down Ashbourne Road from the direction of Markeaton into the city, just prior to the collision.
Police appealed for anyone who witnessed the crash or may have dashcam footage to contact the force.
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