TWO people were taken to hospital following a crash between a car and a motorbike near Merry Hill.

Medics were called to Coppice Lane, at 1.18pm on Saturday, September 14, following reports of a crash involving a car and a motorbike.

Two ambulances and two paramedic officers attended the scene, where a man, believed to be the motorcyclist, was treated for serious injuries before being taken to Russells Hall Hospital for further treatment.

A woman from the car was also taken to hospital, while a third patient was discharged at the scene.