POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a boy cyclist was badly hurt in a road accident in Mirfield.

The 13-year-old was in collision with a tractor on Huddersfield Road close to the junction with Knowl Road at 6.45am yesterday.

The Mirfield youngster was heading towards Cooper Bridge when the accident happened.

He was taken to Dewsbury District Hospital.

He was then later transferred to Leeds General Infirmary where he is in a serious but stable condition.

Anyone who saw what happened or has any information should contact Pc Richard Hopper on 01924 206346.

* A woman was left badly shocked after a crash on the M62.

Her car was in collision with a lorry on a long downhill stretch of the eastbound carriageway between Ainley Top and Brighouse just before 3pm yesterday.