ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision in which a motorcyclist was seriously injured.

Officers were contacted at 4.15pm yesterday, Wednesday May 25 with reports of a collision involving a black Honda motorcycle and a black Mini Cooper S in The Stow, Harlow.

The motorcyclist, an 18-year-old man from Harlow, was taken by air ambulance to the Royal London Hospital with head injuries.

First Avenue was closed between Howard Way and Mistley Road until shortly after 9.10pm while forensic examinations took place and the scene was cleared.

Witnesses are asked to contact Pc Paul Fisk at the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 101 or email [email protected]