Woman seriously injured in Forth Valley motorbike crash

The 57-year-old was riding her Yamaha Virago at Pirnhall Stirling Services roundabout when the vehicle left the road near the junction for the A872 around 4.45pm yesterday.

Emergency services attended and the woman was taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where she is being treated for serious injuries.

Hospital staff describe her condition as critical.

Sergeant David Marr, of the Divisional Road Policing Unit based in Stirling, said: “Our enquiries are continuing to establish the cause of this crash and I would appeal to anyone with information to come forward.

“This is a very busy roundabout next to the local motorway services, and I am urging any witnesses or anyone who was driving there around the time of the crash who has dash-cam footage to contact us.”

Anyone with information should contact the Divisional Road Policing Unit through 101, quoting reference number 2787 of August 30.

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