Police have launched an appeal after a cyclist was hospitalised with a "serious head injury" following a crash with a car in Darlington town centre.

An appeal has been launched by police following the crash at 12pm on October 31 at the crossroads of Coniscliffe Road and Larchfield Street in the town.

The cyclist was treated at the scene and taken to hospital with a serious head injury.

Police are now looking for information and dashcam footage of the incident.

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They said: "Durham Roads & Armed Policing unit are now keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or anyone with dashcam footage of the incident.

"Please contact: bradley.jones@durham.police.uk quoting incident number 161 of October 31 with information."