A man in his forties was left fighting for his life after his motorcycle collided into a light motor vehicle in Pietermaritzburg this afternoon.
The biker was riding along New England road when the collision occurred.
When responding ER24 paramedics arrived on scene they assessed the man and found that he was in a critical condition having sustained serious injures to his head.
The biker was put on a ventilator before transportation by road to Mediclinic Pietermaritzburg for further care.
Local authorities are investigating the exact cause of this collision.