Girl Injured After Postal Van Clips Pavement in Colchester Crash

Police are hunting witnesses after a teenage girl was hurt in a shocking road incident in Colchester. The 16-year-old was riding her black 50cc motorcycle along St Johns Road, near the Ipswich Road junction, when trouble struck.

Postal Van Causes Crash

A red postal van reportedly veered onto the pavement right in front of the biker. The girl took evasive action to avoid a collision but ended up falling off her bike and sustaining injuries.

Police Appeal for Eyewitnesses

Officers want anyone who saw the incident to come forward. Contact PC Tim Coe at the Stanway Road Policing Unit on 101. Quote incident 485 from 3 October.

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