A serious crash on a busy Plymouth road has left a woman with life-changing injuries after she was thrown from a moving motorbike.
Emergency services were called to Embankment Road at 2.45pm on Thursday (May 15) following reports that a female passenger had fallen from a motorcycle on the outbound carriageway.
Paramedics and police responded to the incident near the junctions serving the Laira Bridge area. Traffic was halted while first responders worked at the scene, and the road remained closed until 4.10pm.
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said:
“Police were called at 2.45pm on Thursday, May 15, after a woman fell from a moving motorcycle in Plymouth.
"The woman was travelling as a passenger on the motorcycle on Embankment Road [outbound] when the incident happened.
"Officers and ambulance attended. The woman sustained serious injuries described as life-changing.
"The road was closed until 4.10pm.”
No other vehicles were reported to be involved. The extent of the woman’s injuries has not been disclosed in full, but police have confirmed they are "life-changing."
The incident caused delays of up to 40 minutes for drivers during the road closure.
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