POLICE are appealing for information following an alleged hit-and-run in Bournemouth.

A spokesman from Dorset Police said officers are looking for the driver of a silver van that was involved in a collision with a motorbike in Ensbury Park on Saturday afternoon.

The driver of the motorbike, a 20 year-old man from Bournemouth, sustained leg injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment following the collision on Columbia Road.

His injuries are not thought to be serious.

The force spokesman said: “We are tracing a silver Mercedes Viano registered to a man from Middlesex in relation to an alleged hit-and-run.

“Any witnesses are urged to contact police .”

The collision happened at around 1.15pm on Saturday, March 14.

Witnesses and anyone with information is urged to contact Dorset Police on 101, quoting incident number 14:231.