A teenage cyclist is in a serious condition in hospital after being involved in a crash.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision involving a car and a cyclist in Maidstone Road, Chatham, yesterday.

The emergency services were called to the junction with Athelstan Road at 12.37pm.

Police and South East Coast Ambulance Service attended.

A police spokesman said the teenager was treated at the scene for serious injuries, adding: "He was taken to a London hospital where he remains in a serious condition."

Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to call Kent Police on 01634 792209, quoting reference 3-0538.