POLICE are appealing for help after a crash involving a motorbike and a car in Brierley Hill left the rider critically injured.

Officers were called to the junction of Planet Road and Wallows Road at around 7.20pm on Friday.

The biker, aged 22, was taken to hospital in a critical condition.

The Renault Megane driver was not injured.

A police spokesman said: "We’re working to establish exactly what happened and are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk, or via 101."