Seriously-injured motorcyclist flown to hospital by air ambulance after coming off his bike near Kibworth

A seriously-injured motorcyclist was flown to hospital by air ambulance after an incident at Kibworth on Tuesday teatime.

The rider, who’s not been named, was rushed to the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire after the crash at 5.22pm.

He came off his motorbike in the single-vehicle accident on Warwick Road, Kibworth, said Leicestershire Police.

Rush-hour motorists were hit as police sealed off the road between the busy A6 roundabout and Fleckney Road for almost five hours until 10.15pm.

Police said the motorcyclist’s injuries are not thought to be life-threatening as he continues to be treated at hospital.

Any eye-witnesses are asked to call police on 101 as specialist officers launch an investigation into the crash.