Man fights for his life following Archers Fields crash

Police are appealing for witnesses to a quad bike crash on an industrial estate in Basildon which has left a man fighting for his life.

The collision happened when a blue quad bike and a blue VW Passat struck each other on Archers Fields shortly before 12:30pm on Saturday, June 8. The quad bike rider, a 45-year-old man from Leigh, was airlifted to Royal London Hospital after sustaining multiple injuries. He is currently in a critical but stable condition.

The car driver was uninjured.

A section of the road was closed for approximately five hours while forensic collision investigators carried out their enquiries which will help them to determine the cause of the crash.

Anyone with information in connection with the crash is urged to contact Essex Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 01245 450588 or email [email protected]