Arrest after scooter rider injured in A435 crash

Stock picture of the roundabout on the A435 in Wythall near Becketts Farm. It is a sunny day and traffic is approaching the roundabout. There are chevrons and trees on the roundabout.Image source, Google
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The crash happened at the roundabout near Becketts Farm

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A scooter rider has been taken to hospital with serious injuries and a woman arrested on suspicion of drink or drug-driving after a crash in Worcestershire.

The collision at the roundabout near Becketts Farm, Wythall, on the A435 involved a Yamaha NMAX 125 scooter and a Honda Jazz, West Mercia Police said.

Officers, appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage, said the crash happened just before 11:00 BST on Sunday.

A 45-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drink or drugs, and bailed pending inquiries, a police spokesman said.

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