POLICE are appealing for witnesses of a collision where a man was seriously injured and the car drove off.

The 52-year-old victim suffered a serious leg injury, which required hospital treatment, after a collision close to The Great Northern pub, on Halifax Road, Keighley, at about 11pm on Sunday, June 3.

The vehicle, which was described as possibly being silver, then drove off from the scene. 

It has been established that the driver of the five door car may have been involved in a verbal altercation with the victim prior to the collision, according to the Bradford District CID. 

Three men aged 30, 32 and 65 from Keighley have been arrested in connection with the incident and have since been released under investigation.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or the circumstances prior to it is asked to contact Bradford CID on 101 referencing crime number 13180267119, or use the live chat facility on the West Yorkshire Police website.

Information can also be given anonymously to the independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.