A cyclist was knocked off his bike after he was in collision with a car in Hackney Central on Friday night.

Hackney Gazette: Police at the scene of an accident involving a male cyclist in Mare Street, Hackney Central.Police at the scene of an accident involving a male cyclist in Mare Street, Hackney Central. (Image: Archant)

The incident in Mare Street happened just before 7pm and the road was closed off for over an hour.

A police spokesman said paramedics had been concerned as the man had no feeling in his leg for a while, but eventually it returned.