Biker seriously injured in car collision

The 42-year-old was taken to Sheffield's Northern General Hospital after colliding with a Vauxhall Frontera on Doncaster Road at Hooton Roberts.

Police say the Kawasaki ZX6R was travelling towards Conisbrough when it crashed into the rear of the Frontera, which had just turned right from Ravenfield Lane.

The Frontera driver, a 24-year-old woman, from Rotherham, suffered minor injuries in the crash at 3.30pm on Saturday.

Police are now appealing for witnesses to the smash which left the biker from Worksop with serious injuries. They want to hear from anyone who saw the collision or the movements of the Red Kawasaki before the crash.

Anyone who can help should call the South Yorkshire Police Accident Witness Line on 0114 220 2970.

Passengers

had a "lucky escape" today after a tram was in a collision with a lorry on one of the main roads into Sheffield.

Around 35 commuters were on the tram, bound for Meadowhall, when it was in a crash with a lorry on West Street just before 7am.

Debris was scattered all over the road and the front of the lorry was seriously damaged.

The tram was travelling at around 10mph at the time of the impact - which passengers said lessened the force of the impact.