A 43-YEAR-OLD man was blown of his motorbike by high winds as he crossed the Guild Way, Preston town centre, fly-over.

Peter Addison, of Fell View, Grimsargh, was driving his Honda 125 over the Ribble towards Penwortham at 5.05am on Tuesday when his bike was blown from under him. He was thrown in to the central reservation. Mr Addison was taken to the Royal Preston Hospital with serious leg injuries.

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