A cyclist is in hospital after a collision on a busy road.

The driver of a black Ford failed to stop after a collision with a man on a bicycle.

Police are appealing for information following a crash on the A120 between a bicycle and a car at 5.45am today.

The car failed to stop after the accident, which happened on the A120 between Bradwell and Coggeshall.

The cyclist, a man in his 60s, suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact PC Alan Lamb from the Stanway Roads Policing Unit on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.