CHESHIRE Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage, following a collision in Widnes which left a man with serious injuries.

At 4pm yesterday afternoon, Wednesday November 11, police were called to reports of an incident on the westbound carriageway of the A562 Speke Road.

At the scene, officers found that the rider of a black Honda motorcycle, a 47-year-old man from Liverpool, had come off his bike and sustained serious injuries.

The man was taken to Aintree Hospital, and his injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

The cause of the incident is currently being investigated.

Officers are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident or may have dashcam footage to help with their enquiries.

They are also keen to speak to the driver of a HGV which was travelling in front of the motorcyclist at the time of the incident.

Anyone with any information in relation to the incident is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101, or visit www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us quoting IML 2456681.