Man Seriously Injured as Motorbike and Taxi Collide

A motorcyclist has been seriously injured following a collision with a taxi this morning.

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the junction of Steward Street and Spring Hill in Hockley, Birmingham at 7am and sent three ambulances, a paramedic officer, the Midlands Air Ambulance Critical Care Car and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford to the scene.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived at the scene to discover two patients, both men.

“The motorcyclist received treatment for serious injuries at the scene before being taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham on blue lights and sirens.

“The driver of the taxi, a man, was treated for injuries not believed to be serious before being taken to Sandwell Hospital.”