Theydon Bois crash leaves motorcyclist seriously injured and road closed

Tom Burnett

15 November 2024 at 2:28 pm·1-min read

A motorcyclist has been seriously injured following a serious crash in Essex today (Friday, November 15). Police remain at the scene in Coppice Row, Theydon Bois.

The crash involved the motorbike and two cars. The motorcycle's rider has been taken to hospital.

A road closure remains in place on the road near the junction with Piercing Hill. Essex Police has said it is expected to remain shut to traffic for some time.

An Essex Police spokesperson said: "We thank the public for their patience while enquiries continue at the scene. Detectives are appealing for anyone with information who hasn’t already come forward to get in touch with us.

"Equally, if you have dashcam footage, we’d like to hear from you. Anyone with information should contact us as soon as possible.

"You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service which is available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week.

"It can be found at the bottom right of our homepage at www.essex.police.uk. Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services.

"Alternatively, you can call us on 101. Please cite incident 706 of 15 November."

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