Updated: A 13-YEAR-OLD York cyclist suffred serious injuries and was airlifted to hospital after he was in collision with a motorbike.

The boy was with two friends on the A166 in Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon when the accident happened.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance airlifted him to Leeds General Infirmary where he was said to be in a “serious, but stable” condition. The crash closed the A166 for hours.

The boy, who has not been named but is from York, is believed to have been crossing the busy road on a bike when the accident happened.

A police spokesman said his injuries were not thought to be life threatening.

The 35-year-old male rider of the motorcycle, who is from Driffield, was thrown from his machine.

He was taken to York Hospital with minor injuries, a police spokesman said.

The road was closed following the crash at 12.45pm on Saturday while police examined the scene, which was about 200 metres from the Three Cups pub.

Traffic was diverted through Dunnington, Kexby and High Catton. Speaking at the scene, Sergeant Neil Campbell said: “It’s obviously a traumatic incident for the youths who were with him at the time to witness and for the parents of the boy who was injured.”

A passer-by who witnessed the collision said he and his wife had waited with the children immediately after the incident.

Traffic Constable Martin Usher, from North Yorkshire road policing group, said: “Thankfully, although serious injuries were sustained, they are not likely to prove fatal.

“I know that the area was busy at the time and would ask that anyone in the area at time who may have seen the motorcycle or group of pedal cycles prior to the collision to come forward as I need to speak to them as soon as possible.”

Witnesses should phone PC Martin Usher on 0845 6060247.