A CYCLIST suffered a serious head injury in a suspected hit-and-run in Basildon.

Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dash cam footage following the collision involving a car and a bike.

Officers were called to reports of a cyclist injured in the road in Broadmayne at around 10.30pm on Saturday.

He was taken to hospital for treatment, with a serious head injury.

Police say it is believed he had been in collision with a car between the Timberlog Lane roundabout and Church Road.

The car had left the scene, police add.

A 35-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of a collision.

He remains in custody.

Essex Police is now appealing for information about the incident as part of the investigation.

Anyone who saw anything, has any CCTV or dash cam footage or have any other information is asked to call police on 101. quoting incident 1115 of May 2, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.