Emergency services called to biker crash at Ramsgate Port

Emergency services called to the Undercliffe Photo John Smiddy Smith

Emergency services are at the scene of an accident involving a motorbike on the Ramsgate port road tonight (August 11).

Police, ambulance, fire service and air ambulance were called to the Western Undercliff after the crash at the roundabout at the port at around 8.30pm.

Helicopter at the scene Photo Malcolm Kirkaldie

The biker was taken to hospital by land ambulance.

A Kent Police spokesman said: “Kent Police was called  at 8.33pm  to a report of a collision involving a motorcyclist only in Royal Harbour Approach, Ramsgate. Officers attended along with Secamb and a man was taken to a local hospital to be treated for injuries not believed to be life threatening.”

A South East Coast Ambulance service spokesman added: “We were called to reports of an incident involving a motorbike on Royal Harbour Approach, shortly after 8.30pm.

“Ambulance crews in one ambulance and two cars attended the scene and were joined at the scene by the air ambulance service. The male motorcyclist was assessed and treated at the scene for injuries including an ankle injury before being taken by road to William Harvey Hospital.”