THE air ambulance was called following a crash between a car and motorbike in Hamworthy on Saturday evening.

The crash happened in Blandford Road at the junction of Tuckers Lane.

Emergency services were called to the scene at around 7.40pm.

A silver Yamaha motorbike and a silver Skoda Octavia were involved.

Although initially thought to be a serious crash, the motorcyclist suffered bruising only, according to a Dorset Police spokesperson.

The driver of the car was uninjured.

Raven Stewart said the air ambulance landed in a field behind her house.

''It stayed about half an hour. There were at least three police cars and two ambulances.

''The road was closed for a time.''