OXFORD: A cyclist was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, with potentially life-threatening head injuries after falling off his bike.

The man was found unconscious in Brumcombe Lane, near Bayworth, shortly after 7.15am yesterday.

South Central Ambulance Service spokesman Gill Hodgetts said the man was reported to have hit his head after falling off his bike.

She said: “No vehicle was involved as far as we are aware.”