The rider of a motorbike has been taken to hospital after colliding with a lamppost.

Police were made aware of a crash in Duntocher at around 5.35pm on Tuesday, July 16 involving an off-road bike.

The collision took place on Beeches Road and two ambulances were dispatched to the scene.

The 26-year-old man was then taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment.


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Police Scotland says that enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 5.35pm on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, we received a report of an off-road bike crashing into a lamp-post on Beeches Road, Duntocher.

"The rider - a 26-year-old man - was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment.

"Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances."

A Scottish Ambulance Spokesperson said: “We received a call on Tuesday to attend an incident in Duntocher. We dispatched two ambulances to the scene and transported one male patient in his 20s to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.”