Biker badly hurt in crash on rural Borders road

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The accident happened on the B6399 near Hawick at the weekend

A biker is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash on a rural road in the Borders.

Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash on the B6399 near Hawick at about 12:00 on Sunday.

The accident happened just south of the access road to the Pines Burn wind farm and involved a white and blue Suzuki GSXR motorbike.

A 57-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment to serious injuries and the road was shut for about eight hours. Police have appealed for witnesses.