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Man arrested after stolen motorcycle crashed head-on into parked car in Swindon

byDaniel Jae Webb
3 August 2020 | 8.54am
Rider seriously injured after crashing ‘motorcycle started with screwdriver’
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A man was arrested after crashing a stolen motorcycle into a parked car in Swindon yesterday.

Emergency services were called to the scene in Headlands Grove at around 4.30pm following a 999 reporting a KTM 390 Duke involved in a high-speed head-on collision with a stationary BMW.

The man suffered a serious shoulder injury and minor facial injuries. He was taken to Great Western Hospital for treatment but was later arrested and taken to Gablecross Police Station.

The suspect – a 20-year-old from Bristol – is currently being held in custody on suspicion of dangerous driving, theft of vehicle and driving whilst disqualified.

Any witnesses should call 101 and quote crime reference number 54200076521.

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