Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision between a car and a lorry in Colchester which left a Harwich man with serious leg injuries.

An Essex Police spokesman said the accident happened in Parsons Heath Road at about 10.20am yesterday.

It involved a Ford Iveco lorry being driven by 19-year-old Justin Brackenbury, of Upper Town, Packenham, Suffolk, and a Nissan Primera being driven by Richard Wood, 43, of Rosebank, Harwich.

Mr Wood suffered leg injuries and was taken to Colchester General Hospital. The lorry driver was unhurt.

Any witnesses to the accident have been asked to contact traffic police at stanway on 01206 762512

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