POLICE are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage of a collision in Basildon this morning (Friday, 22 July) which left a motorbike rider seriously injured.

It happened at 7.45am when the rider was involved in a collision with another vehicle near to McDonalds at the Mayflower retail park.

The rider, a man 40s, was been taken to hospital after sustaining life-threatening injuries.

Road closures followed while a police collision team and forensic experts conducted investigations at the location.

Lane 1 of the A127 approaching the Mayflower (west bound) was closed and there was a full closure of the off slip towards the retail park.

If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then you are asked to contact police.

You can let officers know by submitting a report on the police website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services. Alternatively, you can call 101.

If you would like to make an anonymous report, you can contact independent charity on Twitter at @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.

Quote incident 266 of 22 July when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.