A CYCLIST suffered serious injuries in a road crash on the A120 at Galleys Corner last night.

The crash, involving a cyclist and a white Volkswagen Caddy Van, happened between 5.20pm and 5.35pm on the Halstead-bound carriageway.

The cyclist, a 23-year-old from Braintree, was taken to Broomfield Hospital for injuries described as serious but not life threatening.

Part of the road was closed until 8.30pm.

Police are investigating the circumstances leading up to the incident.

Witnesses should contact Pc Andrew Egerton at Stanway Roads Policing Unit on Essex Police 101.