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Police are appealing for information after a collision in Acton resulted in a motorcyclist having to have his leg amputated.
The incident happened at approximately 7.10pm on Sunday (21 May).
A car and a motorcycle were in collision on Gunnersbury Lane, at the junction of Lillian Avenue, Acton, W3. The rider of the motorcycle, a 45-year-old man, was found with a serious injuries.
He was taken to hospital where his left leg had to be amputated below the knee.
The driver of the car involved, a silver Mercedes Benz saloon, did not stop at the scene but the car was found a short distance away. The driver ran off along an alley that runs between two houses in Lillian Avenue.
Detectives from the Met’s Serious Collision Unit investigate and are asking anyone witnessed the incident or has any information to contact police.
In particular, officers are asking for anyone with dash-cam footage, who was in the area near the time and date of the collision to contact them.