POLICE are appealing for witnesses of a quad bike crash near Coldridge that saw two people airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

The incident took place on the B3220 at around 11.40am on Thursday, December 12.

Only one vehicle, a red Honda quad bike, was involved.

The 70-year-old man riding it and the 61-year-old female pillion passenger, both local to the area, suffered serious injuries in the crash.

They were taken to different hospitals by two air ambulances.

The road was closed while an investigation was carried out at the scene.

If you saw what happened, know anything about it or have video footage, contact police online or by telephoning 101 quoting log number 281 of December 12.