Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital with serious head injuries after crash near Cannock Chase - man arrested
A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries when he was involved in a collision with a car near Cannock Chase.
The rider, in his 20s, was airlifted to hospital with serious head, face and torso injuries after the crash with a car in Penkridge Bank Road, at the junction with Marquis Drive west of Rugeley, at about 5.15pm on Friday, July 4.
Staffordshire Police said the injured man remains in a stable condition in hospital and officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
The car involved was believed to be a black Volkswagen Golf which left the scene and was driven towards Cannock. However, a short time later a man handed himself in to police.
Since then a 41-year-old man, from the Cannock area, has been arrested on suspicion of failure to stop at the scene of a collision.
The force said: "He is due to be interviewed in connection with the collision later this week."
Officers are calling for anyone who saw the collision or has relevant dashcam footage to contact them on 101 quoting incident number 619 of July 4. Or to telephone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 anonymously.
