Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital

A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital following a serious collision in Lydbrook.

The collision happened shortly after 11.10am today, Thursday 27 July, near to Mireystock crossroads and involved a motorcycle which appears to have lost control and collided with a tree.

The motorcyclist, a man in his 50s, suffered serious injuries was taken by air ambulance to Southmead Hospital, Bristol.

Anyone with significant information about the collision and has not already spoken to police is asked to call Gloucestershire Constabulary on 101, or email 101@gloucestershire.police.uk, quoting incident 149 of 27/7.