A MOTORCYCLIST was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a crash in Christchurch on Saturday morning.

The crash happened between the Sainsbury’s roundabout and The Cat and Fiddle on Lyndhurst Road. It was reported to police at 9.13am.

It involved a blue VW Polo and a black Kawasaki motorcycle.

The motorcyclist was taken to hospital in Southampton by air ambulance.

Police attended, and road closures were put in place during the incident.

The vehicles were later recovered.

Anyone who witnessed the crash should contact Dorset Police on 101 quoting incident number 03-139.

The road has since been reopened.