Officers are appealing for witnesses after a man sustained injuries in a collision on the A38 north of Norton on Thursday, April 21.

Police were called shortly after 4.40pm with a report of a collision involving a motorbike and van between Norton and Coombe Hill.

The collision involved a blue Suzuki GSX-1000 motorbike and white Ford transit van.

The motorcyclist, a 31-year-old man from the Forest of Dean, was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol. His injuries include a broken arm and ribs and he remains in hospital. The driver of the van was uninjured.

Road closures were put in place while a collision investigation took place and these were reopened around 10.30pm last night.

Investigating officers would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or may have dashcam footage.

Information can be submitted by calling 101 or online, and quoting incident 285 of April 21.