ESSEX Police is appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision on the A1306 in North Stifford at around 1.20pm today, Monday, May 29.
A blue quad bike crashed close to junction 31 and the driver has been taken to hospital with a serious head injury, reported to be life changing.
Police have closed the road to traffic and would like to speak to the driver of a black or grey saloon style vehicle that may hold information relating to this incident.
Anyone with information is asked to Chigwell Roads Policing Unit on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
very sad, but it was an accident waiting to happen seeing the way many of these groups of young guys ignore the laws of the road and abuse other road users, doing wheelies and travelling on the wrong side of the road past keep left bollards at speed towards oncoming traffic.
Of course I hope the rider makes a full recovery, did it need an incident like this to make these young thrill seekers wake up to just how dangerous they make the roads around here.
Sad to hear but what do you expect. Every afternoon and evening in my road, its either quad bikes or motorcyclists pulling wheelies while overtaking other traffic and it seems to be getting more frequent within the borough. Police have little or no interest and are obviously waiting for a fatality to do anything. Id also like to know if these vehicles bikes etc are fully insured and the the drivers/riders are fully qualified!
I agree the groups are getting larger, more frequent and more daring.