A CYCLIST sustained minor injuries in a collision with a car in Widnes yesterday.

The accident happened at 5.50pm on Wednesday, January 8, at the roundabout in Derby Road at the junction with Muirfield Road.

A Cheshire Police spokesman said: “The male cyclist was taken to Warrington Hospital with minor injuries. The road was closed for a short time whilst paramedics attended the scene. The road was re-opened by 6.30pm.”