POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a crash with a bus on Thursday. 

Officers were called to Wakefield Road, Grange Moor, near Mirfield at 5.23pm to reports of a collision involving a bronze BMW motorcycle and a single-decker bus.

The motorcyclist was taken to hospital with significant injuries.

Police are keen to speak to anyone who has witnessed this collision or the events leading up to it. Anyone who was in the area who has a dashcam fitted is also asked to check whether they have captured any relevant footage.

Information can be provided to the Roads Policing Unit by using Live Chat online or by calling 101, quoting log number 1316 of March 21.