POLICE are looking for witnesses after a motorcyclist suffered a broken foot when he was knocked from his machine on Saturday.

The accident happened at about 12.50pm, when the driver of a Land Rover Discovery pulled out of Westbank Road, into Ormesby Bank, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, and collided with the motorcyclist.

The 48-year-old Redcar rider of the Honda motorbike was taken to James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, where he was detained for treatments.

Anyone who witnessed the accident is asked to call PC John Robert, of Cleveland's road policing unit, on (01642) 326326 extension 1552.