A MOTORCYCLIST has sustained serious injuries, including broken legs, arms and suspected pelvic injuries following a crash with a car.

The 28-year-old man riding the motorbike was involved in the incident at around 1.40pm on December 12 and was taken to James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, where he remains in a stable condition.

A 27-year-old man driving a silver Skoda Octavia was also involved in the crash and was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The crash happened on Albany Road, between Oaklands Avenue and Surrey Road, Norton, near Stockton.

Police are now appealing for any information on the incident and for anyone who may have seen the manner of driving of the two vehicles prior to the crash.

Witnesses or those with dashcam or CCTV footage can contact PC Andy Lawson of the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit via non-emergency number 101, quoting event 226257.