Crash involving two cars and motorbike closed busy Chesterfield A-road – with one person taken to hospital

Derbyshire Police were called at 2.05pm this afternoon to reports of a collision involving two cars and a motorbike along the A619 Markham Road in Chesterfield.

A force spokesperson said: “The road was closed for just over an hour, whilst vehicle recovery was arranged.

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“The motorcyclist was taken to hospital as a precaution, but his injuries are not thought to be serious.”

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Drivers had faced traffic in Chesterfield, and on the approach to the town centre, following the crash – but traffic monitoring site Inrix is not currently reporting any further disruption.