An 18-year-old motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash involving a car in Orpington.

Emergency services were called to Court Road yesterday (April 30) shortly before 8pm.

The motorcyclist, who was a man, was taken to a south London hospital.

He remains in serious condition.

A woman was arrested at a nearby address shortly before 11.55pm on suspicion of failing to stop at the scene.

She reportedly failed to provide a specimen of breath for analysis.

An investigation is currently underway which is led by the Serious Collision investigations unit.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call the police on 0208 285 1574 and quote reference 6500/30APR.

A spokesperson for Met Police said: “At 7.58pm on Saturday, 30 April police were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a car and a motorcycle in Court Road, Orpington.

“Officers attended with London Ambulance Service paramedics and the London Air Ambulance.

“The motorcyclist – an 18-year-old man – was taken to a south London hospital where he remains in a serious condition.

“At 11.54pm, officers attended a nearby address where they arrested a woman on suspicion of failing to stop at the scene of a collision and failing to provide a specimen of breath for analysis.

“An investigation is under way, led by the Serious Collision Investigations Unit.

“They are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident and who has not yet spoken to police, or anyone who has relevant dashcam footage, to call 0208 285 1574, providing the reference 6500/30APR.”

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