Motorcyclist in life-threatening condition after crash

A motorcyclist is in life-threatening condition following a two-vehicle crash.

The collision, which involved a car and a motorcycle, happened on the B9040 Hopeman to Lossiemouth road in Moray at about 1pm on Sunday.

The silver Skoda Yeti car and black Honda CBR 600F motorcycle were travelling east when they were involved in a collision about 100 metres east of the Covesea Greens equestrian centre, police said.

The 60-year-old motor cyclist was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where medical staff describe his condition as life-threatening.

The 81-year-old driver of the car and his two female passengers aged 75 and 46 were not injured.

Police are appealing for information from anyone who witnessed the crash.

They would also like to speak to anyone who was travelling on the road around the time of the collision and may have captured it on their dashcams.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland via telephone number 101 quoting incident number 1743 of September 1.