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Girl, 17, is fighting for her life in hospital after motorbike and van crash in Wiltshire

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Hallowell, W. (2026, September 20). Girl, 17, is fighting for her life in hospital after motorbike and van crash in Wiltshire. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16146441/Girl-fighting-life-hospital-motorbike-van-crash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-20 · by Will Hallowell

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A 17-year-old girl is hospitalized in critical condition after her Yamaha YZF125 motorbike collided with a Ford Transit van on the B3079 Lyndhurst Road in Landford, Wiltshire, at approximately 11:20 am on Saturday. The crash happened when the van was attempting to cross onto Forest Road from the B3079. Wiltshire Police is investigating and seeking dashcam footage or eyewitness accounts from around that time for their inquiry.
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A 17-year-old girl is hospitalized and fighting for her life after a motorbike crash in Landford, Wiltshire. The incident occurred around 11:20 AM on Saturday morning when the teenager's Yamaha YZF125 motorbike was traveling southbound on the B3079 Lyndhurst Road. A Ford Transit van attempted to cross this road onto Forest Road and collided with the girl’s motorbike, leaving her in critical condition. Wiltshire Police is now seeking witnesses or dashcam footage from the area to help with their investigation.

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📰 Teen Crash Victim In Critical Condition
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“Article A describes a specific crash involving a 17-year-old girl, while Article B provides statistical analysis of crashes involving young drivers over five years.”
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Will Hallowell
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Topics

Landford Transit Wiltshire YZF125 Yamaha

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Landford GPE · 3× Ford ORG · 2× Wiltshire GPE · 2× Yamaha ORG · 2× Daily Mail ORG · 1× Serious Collision Investigation Team ORG · 1× Wiltshire Police ORG · 1×

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A 17-year-old girl is fighting for her life in hospital after her motorbike collided with a van. The teenager has been left in a life-threatening condition after the crash in Landford, Wiltshire, on Saturday morning. The incident occurred at around 11.20am when the 17-year-old was riding her Yamaha YZF125 motorbike southbound on the B3079 Lyndhurst Road.
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🔮 Wiltshire Police is now appealing for witnesses including anyone who may have dashcam footage including of the moments leading up to the crash.

Claims (10 extracted, 2 hedged)

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A 17-year-old girl is fighting for her life in hospital after her motorbike collided with a van. The teenager has been left in a life-threatening condition after the crash in Landford, Wiltshire, on Saturday morning. The incident occurred at around 11.20am when the 17-year-old was riding her Yamaha YZF125 motorbike southbound on the B3079 Lyndhurst Road. asserted
old → see → Road
A Ford Transit van was attempting to cross the B3079 onto Forest Road when the two vehicles collided, leaving the teenager fighting for her life in hospital. asserted
vehicles → attempt → hospital
Wiltshire Police is now appealing for witnesses including anyone who may have dashcam footage including of the moments leading up to the crash. uncertain
who → appeal → crash
A spokesman for the force said: 'A teenager is in a life-threatening condition in hospital following a collision involving a motorcycle and a van in Landford. asserted
teenager → say → Landford
A 17-year-old girl has suffered life-threatening injuries after her motorbike collided with a Transit van in Landford, Wiltshire on Saturday ' asserted
motorbike → suffer → Saturday
At around 11.20am yesterday (Saturday), a 17-year-old girl was riding a Yamaha YZF125 motorcycle southbound on the B3079 Lyndhurst Road when it was involved in a collision with a Ford Transit van at the crossroads junction with New Road and Forest Road. asserted
it → rid → Road
The van was attempting to cross the B3079 onto Forest Road when the collision occurred. asserted
collision → attempt → Road
We are appealing for any witnesses, or anyone who may have dash cam footage of the incident or the vehicles involved prior to the collision, to contact our Serious Collision Investigation Team on 01225 694597, quoting log 124. uncertain
who → appeal → log
The force has been approached for further comment. asserted
force → approach → comment
The ambulance service confirmed it responded to the incident to treat a female for injuries but refused to comment further. asserted
it → confirm → injuries
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