A motorbike rider has been seriously injured in a Derby crash that involved a taxi and briefly closed a city road.

Derbyshire police were called to the collision between a black and red Lexmoto motorcycle and a white Toyota Prius on Ashbourne Road at 3.45am on Sunday, October 12.

The motorcyclist, a man in his 20s, is currently being treated for serious injuries in hospital.

Officers said the crash happened close to the road's Brick Street junction with Friar Gate.

Police believe the motorbike had been travelling down Ashbourne Road from the direction of Markeaton into the city, but have appealed for the public to help them better understand what happened prior to the incident.

A spokesperson for Derbyshire Constabulary said: "We’re appealing for witnesses and anyone with das

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