Cyclist seriously hurt in early morning crash with van

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The accident happened on Tweed Road in the early hours of the morning

A 24-year-old man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after an early morning crash involving a van and a bicycle in the Borders.

Emergency services were called out at about 04:50 to the incident on Tweed Road in Galashiels.

The cyclist was taken to hospital for treatment following the collision.

The road has since reopened but officers remained at the scene.