A MOTORCYCLIST crashed into a car as he pulled a wheelie in rush-hour traffic in Bradford city centre.

The rider then fled the scene after dragging himself and his bike off the floor after the collision on Shipley Airedale Road at about 5.50pm on Tuesday.

The black Vauxhall Corsa he hit, which was waiting at traffic lights, suffered damage to bodywork and a wing mirror.

"He was doing a wheelie directly before he hit me," said the 48-year-old female driver, who did not want to be named. "The guy in the car behind me saw him.

"I didn't even know. I wasn't even moving, waiting for the lights to change, and I heard a bang. I was terrified."

The woman said the biker left a footprint on the driver's side window, such was the angle he ended up at after the crash.

"We were worried he was hurt," she added. "He must have hurt himself. He started moving and got up and separated his bike from the car."

The rider then sped off in the direction of Shipley.

Police said the motorbike's registration number matched a scooter registered to somewhere outside the West Yorkshire area. A spokesman added: "Enquiries will be made with the registered keeper of the vehicle."

Sergeant Cameron Buchan, who is leading dangerous driving crackdown Operation Steerside, said: "I think the complete disregard for his or anyone else's safety is exactly what Operation Steerside is tackling - which is selfishness on the road."