A cyclist has been airlifted to hospital after being in collision with a lorry in Bradford.

The injured man, believed to be aged in his 50s, is said to have suffered severe leg injuries. Police said his injuries were not life-threatening.

The collision happened on Halifax Road, near the Villagio Italian restaurant, at about 6pm.

Both the cyclist and the lorry were travelling away from Bradford at the time in what police described as “slow traffic”.

Traffic is slow in the area as a result of the incident.

Police would like any witnesses to the collision to ring them on 101 and ask for the Western Area Roads Policing Unit.