A CYCLIST was rushed to hospital after a crash in the town centre on Friday evening.

Police and paramedics were called to reports of an accident involving a bicycle and a white Volkswagen Up car at the junction of Winwick Street and Tanners Lane shortly before 6.15pm on February 7.

The man who was riding the bike was taken to hospital after suffering injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.

Winwick Street and Tanners Lane were shut for around an hour while emergency services dealt with the incident.