Man arrested following collision with motorbike near Stafford

A man has been arrested following a collision with a motorbike in Forton, near Stafford.

We were called just after 10.15pm on Wednesday (17 July) to reports of a collision involving a car and a motorbike outside The Swan Inn on Eccleshall Road. 

The rider of the motorbike was taken to hospital but their injuries are not deemed to be life-threatening or life-changing.

A 36-year-old man, from Newport, has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving. He was further arrested for possession of a class B drug and attempting to possess a class B drug. 

He has since been released on conditional police bail while enquiries continue.

Anyone with any information that can help us with our investigation is asked to get in touch by calling 101, quoting incident 747 of 17 July, or by using Live Chat on our website.

To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.