Police search for e-scooter rider after a cyclist was seriously injured in a collision in York

Police are looking for the rider of an e-scooter who failed to stop at the scene of an accident.

A cyclist suffered serious injuries in a collision with a man on an electric scooter in the A1237 underpass between Rawcliffe and Skelton.

It happened at around 10.35am on Saturday (11 Sept 2021).

The cyclist, a 31-year-old local man, was airlifted to hospital where he is expected to remain for several weeks while he recovers from surgery.

Officers are appealing for the man on the black electric scooter to come forward as soon as possible to assist the investigation.

He is described as white, tall, and aged between 20 and 40.

If this is you or you can possibly help us to trace him, please call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 1, and speak to the Force Control Room quoting reference NYP-11092021-0211.