A WOMAN is being treated for serious head injuries following a collision yesterday afternoon.

The victim, believed to be in her 60s, suffered the injuries at around 4.50pm on Wellington Avenue in Whitley.

A black Mercedes MPV collided with her pedal bike and the cyclist was taken to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.

A spokesman for Thames Valley Police confirmed the car did stop at the scene and no arrests have been made as a result of the incident.

Investigating officer, police constable Belinda Simpson, from the Roads Policing department, said: “We are appealing for any witnesses to the collision, or anyone who saw the cyclist or the Mercedes prior to the incident to contact us on 101 quoting reference 1051 29/9.”