POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist was serious injured in a collision on the North York Moors.

The smash happened at around 1.40pm on Sunday, August 17, on the A169 between Pickering and Whitby at Saltersgate Bank.

It involved a silver Kia Picanto, which was travelling towards Whitby, and a black Harley-Davidson motorcycle, heading towards Pickering.

As a result a 55-year-old woman from Strensal, near York, suffered serious injuries and was taken to the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, where she remains in a stable condition.

The road was closed for a short time following the collision.

Anyone who saw the collision, or either of the vehicles before it, should contact Scarborough police on 101, select option two and ask for Paul Long. Alternatively, information can be emailed to paul.long@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.