A driver who fled the scene of a road smash in Hendon which left a man seriously injured is being traced by police.

The collision between a Blue Ford van, which may have been a Transit, a white Astra and a Yamaha motorbike happened around 5pm on Sunday on the A406 North Circular at the junction with Brent Street.

The 22-year-old motorbike rider was taken by Air Ambulance to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel suffering with serious pelvic and leg injuries. A police spokesman said he was in a stable condition.

He added: "The blue Ford failed to stop and we are keen to trace the driver."

Police are appealing for anyone with information or who may have witnessed the crash to call Lauren Parsons at the Traffic criminal justice unit on 020 7230 0632.