Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash on A61 near Chesterfield

It happened on Derby Road between Tupton and Wingerworth at around 8.30am this morning (Monday, July 15).

The road was blocked for some time while the emergency services dealt with the incident, which involved a car and a motorbike, but has since reopened.

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A spokesman for Derbyshire Police confirmed the motorcyclist had been taken to hospital.

The severity of his injuries are not yet known- but not thought to be life-threatening.