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A police helicopter was deployed above Bristol to search for an injured motorcyclist. The rider reportedly left the scene of a crash after refusing medical treatment.

The helicopter, which was seen circling above Blaise Castle, was utilised in a search for the man following a crash in Shirehampton this morning (Wednesday, November 26).

Avon and Somerset Police was called to a crash involving an electric motorbike and a car on Arnall Drive at around 10.45am.

The rider of the motorbike, who is believed to be a man in his 20s, suffered a head injury.

However, he refused medical treatment and left the scene on the same bike, police said.

The police force said the National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter

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