A BIKER was airlifted to hospital after a crash in Bury Road, Edgworth.

Police said a Nissan Almera and a Suzuki bike collided at around 2pm on Saturday.

The driver, from Tottington, Bury, suffered shock, while the rider, from Bolton, sustained leg injuries.

The North West Air Ambulance took the biker to the Royal Bolton Hospital.

The cause of the accident is being investigated.