WITNESSES are being sought to a hit-and-run accident which left a motorcyclist with a broken leg.

Mr Steven Booth (30) from Manchester Road, Bury, was thrown from his Yamaha bike when a car cut across his path at Bury and Bolton Road in Bury on Sunday evening (March 25).

The car, described only as a gold saloon, sped off after the collision. One witness said that the vehicle was travelling between 60mph and 80mph.

The biker was taken to Bury General Hospital for treatment to his fractured right leg.

Anyone with informtion should contact Bury Traffic Unit on 856 8072.