A CYCLIST has been knocked off his bike on his way into work.

The incident happened at 8.45am today in Plane Street, Little Harwood.

He was treated by paramedics at the scene.

Police said the car wasn't at the scene when they arrived.

The cyclist, who works in the town centre, told the Telegraph there had been three other crashes in Little Harwood this morning.

A police spokesman said: "Police received a call from the ambulance service of a cyclist involved in a collision with a car near the chemists.

"The vehicle wasn't at the scene when police arrived there."