Dad offers 10k reward for information on Hampshire crash

Adam Francis was hospitalised with serious injuries to his legs, arms, pelvis, and brain after his black Suzuki motorcycle crashed into a sign, and is now only able to move his eyes.

The crash happened on the A287 Farnham Road, on the westbound carriageway on the approach to the North Warnborough Roundabout at around 4pm on August 10. Hampshire Constabulary has confirmed that enquiries are ongoing and that the crash is being treated as a single-vehicle collision, with no arrests made.

However, Les Francis, 33-year-old Adam's father, believes there "has to be more to it" and is offering a large financial reward for information that leads to a conviction.

Les, who is an amputee and is undergoing treatment for throat and lung cancer, is determined to find answers as to how his son, an experienced motorcyclist, crashed in the circumstances he did.

He said: "My son was one of four bike riders who had been out for the day and were just on their way back to Basingstoke, coming up to the roundabout.

Adam Francis was hospitalised with serious injuries to his legs, arms, pelvis, and brain after a crash in August (Image: Les Francis)

"The front two motorbikes went round the roundabout, my son was third, and we don't know how, but he got smashed up into the chevrons and the post that was behind the chevrons. The chevrons were designed to collapse, which they did, but the post didn't.

"The fourth rider couldn't see what happened, because my son had overtaken a car."

Adam, an engineer and petrolhead, recently came out of an induced coma, lacking signs of cognitive response.

Les said that before the crash, Adam was "as fit as a butcher's dog. He was training for a marathon".

He added: "But now, once a week maybe, he can do a little bit of tracking and look at you, but he can't move a finger, can't squeeze your hand, can't poke his tongue out or blink to say yes or no."

Adam's birthday was on Monday, November 24. His hospital room was decked out with streamers and cards and his family and friends went for a meal in his honour.

Les said that Adam is a "really fantastic guy, everybody loves him. The salt of the earth. He's never been in any trouble with the police. He was always so funny. The best son I could ever ask for.

"And now his life could be completely ruined. Nobody can tell the extent of what it's going to be like."

'He was always so funny. The best son I could ever ask for.' (Image: Les Francis)

Les believes that offering a substantial reward of £10,000 will help to encourage anyone with information leading to a conviction to come forward.

"It's very important for my friends, my girlfriend, my family and myself and him that if he ever does come out of this, for him to know what happened and that justice is served," he added.

He also thanked Southampton and Basingstoke hospitals for their continued care.

Hampshire Constabulary previously asked anybody with information to come forward.

A spokesperson said: "We would like to speak to anyone who witnessed this collision or anyone with any relevant dash cam footage of what happened.

"If you have information, please call 101 quoting reference 44250359775."