Police are appealing for witnesses after a Midlothian man was rushed to hospital following a serious motorbike crash.
The 41-year old motorcyclist was taken to the Royal Infirmary on the morning of Friday 2 June after the incident occurred on Melville Dykes Road in Lasswade.
The man, who was riding a Ducati motorbike, is in a stable condition according to hospital staff. However, police are keen to find out more about the collision involving a Volkswagen Passat, the owner of which was treated for injuries by ambulance staff at the scene.
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Witnesses and those with dashcam footage are being urged to come forward as road policing officers look for further details on the crash.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Road Policing Officers are appealing for information after a serious road crash involving a Ducati motorbike and Volkswagen Passat on the A768, Melville Dykes Road, Lasswade around 10.40am on Friday, 2 June, 2023.
“Police and Ambulance attended and the 41-year-old motorcyclist was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where hospital staff describe his condition as stable. The driver of the car was treated by Ambulance staff at the scene.”
Sergeant Dominc Doyle said: “Our enquiries into this crash are continuing and I would appeal to anyone who witnessed it take place, or anyone who was driving on the road around the time of the crash who has information or any dashcam footage to contact us. Information should be passed to 101 quoting reference number 1202 of 2 June.”
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