POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered serious injuries as a result of coming off his bicycle in Ingatestone yesterday (Wednesday, April 15) afternoon.

The man, aged in his 60s, and from Ingatestone was found in the road by the Viper pub in Mill Green Road, at around 12.40pm.

He had suffered serious head injuries and was taken to Queens Hospital by air ambulance where he remains.

It is not certain how he came off his bike or whether any other vehicles were involved.

Anybody with any information about what may have happened is asked to contact Pc Tom Hardingham at Chigwell Roads Policing Unit on Essex Police 101.