Police have reopened Brighton Road after a smash between a motorbike and car left the rider in a life-threatening condition.

The crash, on the junction with Upland Road, South Croydon, was at 7.55am on Tuesday November 22, and saw a man aged 22 sustain serious head injuries.

Police closed Brighton Road between Upland Road and Nottingham Road until 12.29pm.

The rider was immobilised with a neck brace and spinal board and taken to St George’s Hospital, Tooting as a priority.

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