A YOUNGSTER was taken to hospital after colliding with a car while riding a bicycle.

The collision, in York Road, Haxby, was reported to police at 6.20pm yesterday.

It involved a 12-year-old boy on a bicycle, which collided with a Volkswagen Golf.

The boy was treated at the scene by ambulance staff and taken to York Hospital for a check-up. His injuries are believed to be minor.