Girl Injured After Postal Van Clips Her Bike in Colchester

Police are hunting witnesses after a 16-year-old girl was hurt in a shocking road incident in Colchester.

Postal Van Sparks Crash on St Johns Road

The teenager was riding a black 50cc motorcycle near the junction of St Johns Road and Ipswich Road when a red postal van veered off the pavement right in front of her bike. She swerved to avoid a collision but lost control and came off the motorcycle, sustaining injuries.

Police Urge Witnesses to Speak Up

Officers want anyone who saw the near-miss to come forward. Contact PC Tim Coe at the Stanway Road Policing Unit on 101 quoting incident 485 of 3 October.

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