POLICE are appealing for information after a road traffic accident left a motorcycle rider injured.

The accident happened at the junction of Marina Way and The Lanyard in Hartlepool at about 1.20pm today.

A blue vehicle, which could have been a Vauxhall Corsa or Renault Clio, collided with a Skyjet motorbike.

The bike rider, a 22-year-old man from Blackpool, suffered a fractured collar bone and elbow.

The car left the scene and was last seen travelling along Stockton Street in Hartlepool.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the road policing unit on 01642-301552, quoting incident number T6576.