A 63-year-old cyclist sustained serious injuries in a collision on Parkgate Road in Saughall on Thursday (April 21) morning.

The man was taken to Aintree Hospital following the incident, which involved a bicycle and a wagon.

Emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 5am and Parkgate Road was closed in both directions between the A5117 and Fiddlers Lane junctions.

Traffic was affected between the BP Red Ensign Service Station and Chester city centre. All delays on the road are now cleared.