A MOTORCYCLIST has been airlifted to hospital following a road traffic collision in Long Marston, near Evesham, on Sunday.

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Station Road, in Long Marston, at about 5.05pm following reports that a rider had come off his bike.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “On arrival at the scene crews found a motorcycle and a car that had been in collision.

“The motorcyclist, a man in his late 20’s, was treated at the scene for multiple injuries.

The casualty was then immobilised and given pain relief at the scene before being airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in Birmingham, for further assessment and specialist treatment.

“The hospital was pre-alerted to the arrival of the man and of his injuries.”