POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 86-year-old male cyclist was found lying unconscious on one of the main routes into Okehampton last Friday evening.

Police and emergency services were called out to the man in Tavistock Road at about 6.30pm.

The road was closed and the elderly man was airlifted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth with serious head injuries.

He remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition.

Investigating officers are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information or relevant dash cam footage to come forward, other than those who have already spoken to officers at the scene. Contact police on 101 quoting log 846 of 28/08/20.