Hartshorne: Teenage motorcyclist critically injured in crash

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Image caption, Police would like to hear from anyone who was in the Woodville Road area at the time.

A teenage motorcyclist has been critically injured in a crash in Derbyshire.

Police said crash the happened at the junction of Woodville Road and Tower Road in Hartshorne, near Swadlincote, just before 21:30 BST on Saturday.

It involved a white Ford Fiesta and a green Benelli 125cc motorcycle.

Police said the Benelli rider, an 18-year-old from the Swadlincote area, remains in hospital in a critical condition.

Officers have appealed for information from anyone who was in the area at the time.

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