A motorcyclist was injured in a head-on collision with a car in Gorleston. 

The incident happened around 5pm on Monday (October 23) at the crossroads between Crab Lane and Church Lane. 

Police arrived on the scene soon after and closed the adjacent roads while tending to the injured biker. 

Great Yarmouth Mercury: The motorcyclist had suffered a leg injury but was conscious, according to an eyewitnessThe motorcyclist had suffered a leg injury but was conscious, according to an eyewitness (Image: John Muir)

An eyewitness reported that the motorbike, an Aprilia RS4, was damaged "beyond recognition" and the car bonnet was bent in half from the impact. 

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The motorcyclist, a man in his teens, was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries.

Officers would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the collision.

Those with information or relevant dashcam or CCTV footage are asked to contact PC Victoria Hagon at the Broadland Hub on 101, or by emailing Victoria.hagon@norfolk.police.uk, quoting incident number 305.