A cyclist has been rushed to hospital with multiple injuries after a car crash in Swindon.

The 60-year-old man was riding his bike on in the town centre at 10.45pm last night (April 5) when he was involved in a collision with a car on Faringdon Road.

Emergency services, including police and paramedics, responded to the incident and closed the road for several hours while they dealt with what had happened. 

The cyclist was taken to Great Western Hospital by ambulance with suspected injuries to his leg, arm and face. 

Faringdon Road was reopened at 1am.