RINGWOOD Road has been cleared both ways at Alderney Avenue after a crash between a car and a motorbike.

Police were called to the scene at 5.25pm and closed Alderney Avenue.

The motorcyclist was injured and paramedics took him to Poole Hospital for treatment. His condition is not thought to be serious.

As a result of the collision, which involved a blue Saab convertible and a black Honda motorcycle, traffic was queuing but is now beginning to ease.