A MOTORCYCLIST suffered serious injuries in a crash on the A64.

North Yorkshire Police were called to the scene at about 5.10pm on Monday, outside the Highwayman in Malton Road, York.

A police spokeswoman said the crash involved a car and a motorbike and the male rider was taken to York Hospital "with serious but not believed to be life threatening injuries".

The scene was clear at 6pm, and police want to speak to anyone who saw the crash.

Anyone with information should phone 101 and quote reference 399 of November 12.