Man wearing no helmet fighting for his life after e-bike crash

A man is in critical condition after coming off his electric bike.

Man wearing no helmet fighting for his life after e-bike crash

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A MAN is fighting for his life after coming off his electric bike.

The incident happened just after 3pm on King Cross Street in Halifax on Sunday.

The man, who was not wearing a helmet, remains in critical condition in hospital.

What police have said

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "Roads policing officers are appealing for witnesses and any dashcam footage following a serious injury collision in Halifax on Sunday afternoon.

"It was reported at around 3.10pm that the rider of an electrically assisted pedal cycle on King Cross Street had come off his bike.

"The cyclist, a man in his 30s, was travelling in the direction of Burdock Way at the time of the collision.

"He was taken to hospital, where he remains in a critical condition."

Police appeal

Officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision itself or believes they may have seen the cyclist immediately prior to the collision.

The man was riding a black bike at the time of the collision.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Roads Policing Unit via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat or by calling 101 and quoting log 973 of September 27.

Ambulance service comment

A spokesperson for Yorkshire Ambulance Service said: "We received an emergency call at 3.05pm yesterday (27 September) to report a road traffic incident on King Cross Street in Halifax.

"A number of ambulance resources were dispatched to the scene, including an ambulance and the air ambulance, and one patient was conveyed to hospital."