Cyclist seriously injured after being hit by bus

A cyclist is in a serious condition in hospital after being knocked down by a bus.

The 32-year-old man was cycling on the A803 in Falkirk at around 8pm on Tuesday when he was hit by a bus going in the same direction.

Police said he suffered serious injuries and was taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital where he remains in a serious condition.

The road was closed for about six hours and officers are appealing for any witnesses to the crash, particularly passengers on the bus who left before police arrived.

NORTH LANARKSHIRE