OFFICERS investigating a serious collision in Harlow are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage.

A spokesperson said “We attended a collision on Second Ave, near to the junction with the A414, Harlow, involving a car and a motorbike at around 5pm on Wednesday 13 May.

It was reported that a car, believed to be a silver BMW, attempted a U-turn and struck a motorbike, causing the rider to fall off.

The driver of the car left the scene prior to police arrival.

The rider was taken to hospital, where he remains.

If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.

You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service which is available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week.

It can be found at the bottom right of our homepage at www.essex.police.uk.

Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services.

Alternatively, you can call us on 101.

In an emergency always call 999.

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.

“Please quote incident 945 of 13 May when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible”.