Motorcyclist seriously injured following crash with van

The A361 with green hedges and verges on both sides.Image source, Google Maps
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Part of the main route was closed in both directions for several hours.

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A motorcyclist has serious and possibly life-changing injuries after a crash with a van on an A-road this morning.

The A361 between Southwick and Rode, near to Trowbridge, was closed in both directions for several hours as police carried out recovery and investigation work.

Emergency services responded at around 07:45 BST to the collision and police have appealed for witnesses.

While the man in his 30s is in hospital, the driver of the van was uninjured.

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