A biker has been rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a serious crash.
Police are appealing after a blue motorbike and a white Volkswagen Crafter van crashed in North Hill in Hordon-on-the-Hill just after 9.35am this morning.
A 24-year-old man from Benfleet, believed to be driving the van, has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
The rider of the motorbike, a man in his 30s from Stanford-le-Hope, has been airlifted to hospital in life-threatening condition.
Anyone who saw the crash, or either of the vehicles driving before the incident, is asked to call the Stanway Roads Policing Unit on 101 and quote the incident number 344 of 1 July.
Alternatively, witnesses can call Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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