Cyclist suffers serious head injuries following collision with car

Police are urging witnesses to come forward after a cyclist suffered serious head injures in a collision.

The incident happened in Darlington at the junction of Coniscliffe Road and Larchfield Street. Emergency services were called to the scene at 12pm on Thursday, October 31.

A spokesperson for Durham Police said: "Police are appealing for information following a serious collision in Darlington last month. Officers were called at 12pm on Thursday (October 31) to a collision involving a cyclist and a car on Coniscliffe Road at the junction with Larchfield Street.

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"The cyclist was treated at the scene and taken to hospital with a serious head injury. Durham Roads & Armed Policing unit are now keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or anyone with dashcam footage of the incident."

Anyone with information is urged to email bradley.jones@durham.police.uk quoting incident number 161 of October 31.

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