A QUAD bike rider remained in hospital last night after he suffered head and serious leg injuries in a crash with a car in Bradford.

The rider, a man in his mid 20s, was taken to Leeds General Infirmary following the incident involving a Nissan Micra in Smith Lane at the junction of Coniston Grove, near Bradford Royal Infirmary, shortly after 3pm on Saturday.

The crash led one councillor to make a safety plea about the way some quad bikers rode their machines on the district's roads.

The quad bike rider was travelling along Coniston Grove, a 20mph zone, while the car was turning from Smith Lane into Coniston Grove when the crash occurred.

The force of the impact saw the quad bike and the rider go over the vehicle and land in the road.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman confirmed the rider's had suffered an open fracture to one of his legs and described his injuries as serious but not life threatening.

The Micra driver, a 21-year-old man, was treated for minor injuries at the scene.

Smith Lane was sealed off for about three hours while recovery of the vehicles took place and crash investigators examined the scene.

A witnesses said the quad bike rider was not wearing a helmet at the time of the incident.

Tahira Bano, 33, of Coniston Grove, said: "He was doing some speed on his quad bike.

"The quad bike rider did not have a helmet on. He went over the top of the car. and then fell to the ground.

"It happened so quick. He was on the floor complaining of his head injury. He seemed in a lot of pain.

"We get a lot of quad bikes going down our road at night. They just drive fast.

"We were there for an hour to stay and see what was happening. The road was shut for about three hours."

Another witness, of Haslingden Drive, who did not want to be named, said: "There were a lot of police cars and ambulances outside on Smith Lane.

"It looked bad. It was shocking to see it. I did not see the boy who came off his quad bike though."

Councillor Arshad Hussain (Lab, Toller) said the way some quad bikes were ridden was a problem across the district.

He said: "This incident could have been a lot worse but even that should act as a warning for youngsters.

"Quad bikes are a nuisance and very noisy.

"The riders need to have the full head gear on when they are on these bikes for their own safety.

"They need to be driving responsibly for their own sake and also other road users. They need to be very careful on the roads.

"Quad bikes are a problem in Toller like they are in other parts of the district."

Anyone with any information about the crash is urged to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.