A ROAD in Harlow was shut for a short time after a road traffic collision.

An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson said:

“An ambulance and the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance attended a road traffic collision on Fourth Avenue in Harlow just after 1.30pm on Thursday 29th July.

“An adult male was transported by land to the Princess Alexandra Hospital for treatment.”

A police spokesperson said:

“We were called to reports of a collision involving a car and a motorbike in Fourth Avenue, Harlow at around 1.25pm on 29 July.

“The rider of the motorbike sustained a serious leg injury and was taken to hospital for treatment.

“If you have any information you can submit a report online at https://www.essex.police.uk or use the ‘Live Chat’ button to speak to an online operator between 7am-11pm.

“Please quote incident 549 of 29 July.

“You can also call us on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.