POLICE are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage following a serious crash involving a cyclist and a car.

It happened at around 9.15am this morning on the A168 in Thornton-le-Street, Thirsk, and involved a female cyclist in her 50s who was critically injured.

Police initially reported that the vehicle involved in the crash was a van driven by a woman but it has now been confirmed that it was a silver Nissan Micra, which was driving was in front of the van at the time.

The cyclist was taken to James Cook hospital where she currently remains in a critical condition.

The road was closed while officers carried out an examination of the scene and it reopened at noon.

Officers are now appealing to anyone who was in Thornton-le-Street this morning and witnessed the crash to contact them.

In addition they would like to speak to anyone with dash-cam footage of the incident.

Anyone with information should contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option two and ask to speak to Hamish Halloway.

You can also email Hamish.Halloway@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk

Quote reference number NYP-03102017-0100.