A MAN has been charged in connection with a collision which saw a car reverse into a police motorcycle in Clacton.

The incident happened in Crossfield Road on August 31 when a police officer on routine patrol attempted to stop a Ford Fiesta.

Tony Bull, 18, unemployed, of Nayland Drive, Clacton, was charged with failing to stop after a road traffic collision, driving without insurance or a valid MOT certificate, careless driving, and driving without a driving licence.

He is due to appear at Colchester Magistrates’ Court on October 25.