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A CYCLIST is in hospital with serious head injuries after a collision with a car in North Shields yesterday.

A 31-year-old man was cycling along Norham Road north near the junction of Cumberland Road on a pedal bike when he was severely hurt at 3.53pm.

Police shut the road in both directions while the injured man was taken to hospital for treatment.

A 31-year-old woman driving past the scene at the time, said: “There were a lot of police around so I was thinking it must have been very serious, especially for the whole road to be closed.

“Officers were on the pavement talking to people going past and an area of grass was taped off.”

Police reopened the road in both directions around 7pm.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact police on 101 extension 62456.