A cyclist has been airlifted to hospital and a road is closed after a crash in Mistley.

East Anglian Daily Times: Long Road in Mistley is closed this morning following a crash between a car and a cyclist. Picture: ARCHANTLong Road in Mistley is closed this morning following a crash between a car and a cyclist. Picture: ARCHANT (Image: Picture: ARCHANT)

Essex Police were called to the collision involving a cyclist and a car in Long Road at 7.20am this morning and have closed the road while enquiries continue.

A spokesman for Essex Police said: “We are at the scene of a collision involving a cyclist and a car in Mistley.

“We received reports at around 7.20am of a collision along Long Road and we have since closed this road at the junction of Clacton Road.

“The cyclist has been airlifted to hospital for his injuries.”

East Anglian Daily Times: Police are at the scene of a crash in Mistley, Long Road, involving a cyclist and a car. Picture: ARCHANTPolice are at the scene of a crash in Mistley, Long Road, involving a cyclist and a car. Picture: ARCHANT (Image: ARCHANT)

No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.

Anyone with information or dashcam footage is asked to call Essex Police quoting incident 274 of 28/06.