A MAN died in a crash in Bournemouth on Sunday.

The 74-year-old, who was on foot, was involved in a collision with a green Kawasaki motorcycle in Ringwood Road outside the Turbary Retail Park.

Police and paramedics were called to the southbound stretch of the carriageway at 2.30pm.

Despite their efforts, the man, who lived in Poole, died at the scene.

His family have been informed and the coroner notified.

The rider of the motorcycle – a 50-year-old man from Ferndown –sustained serious injuries and was taken to Poole Hospital for treatment. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

Ringwood Road was closed while the emergency services attended and dealt with the incident. The air ambulance also landed at the Oak Academy playing field. However, it was not needed to take any patients to hospital.

The road remains closed while collision investigators examine the scene. Closures are in place at the Clock roundabout and the Mountbatten roundabout.

Sergeant Craig Tatton, of the traffic unit, said: “An investigation is now under way into the circumstances of this collision and I am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and witnessed the incident to please contact Dorset Police.

“I am also keen to hear from any motorists who were travelling along Ringwood Road at the time and may have relevant dashcam footage.

“I appreciate the road closures have caused inconvenience to motorists and shoppers at the retail park but I would like to reassure them that they were entirely necessary to allow paramedics to treat the injured man and for officers to establish what happened today.”

Anyone with information should contact police via dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting 9:258.