POLICE are appealing for information after a crash which left a driver with life-threatening injuries.

The two-car crash happened at traffic lights in Sunderland at around 5.30pm on Sunday, May 28.

A silver Skoda Fabia and a black coloured Ford Focus were involved in a collision on the A1018 Ryhope Road at the junction with The Cedars in the Grangetown area of the city.

The driver of the Focus, a 69-year-old man, suffered serious injuries which police say are potentially life-threatening and remains in a serious condition in hospital.

Officers are carrying out enquiries and want to identify the driver of a dark coloured saloon-type vehicle that was seen in the area at the time.

Anyone with information can contact Northumbria Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.