POLICE closed a section of Bournemouth’s busy Castle Lane West outside Castlepoint.

Three police cars and an ambulance were on the scene near the pedestrian crossing in front of Castlepoint library.

A pedestrian was being treated at the scene by paramedics for ankle and arm injuries, and has been taken to Poole Hospital.

The road was closed for around 30 minutes at the roundabout at the eastern end of Castlepoint but cars were still able to get into the shopping centre’s car parks.

The road was re-opened around 12.20pm.