POLICE are seeking witnesses to a report of a collision involving one vehicle and a pedal cyclist in an unnamed country lane in the hamlet of Netherexe, near Exeter, at about 4.49pm on Friday, August 2.

The male cyclist was taken to hospital by an Air Ambulance with life threatening injuries.

No other vehicles were believed to be involved. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured.

Police said that the road was closed for some time to allow a full and thorough investigation by collison investigators, adding that enquiries were ongoing.

Any member of the public who witnessed the road traffic collision are urged to contact the Police on 101, quoting the incident 700 of August 2.