A CYCLIST was taken to hospital following a crash in Boscombe on Sunday afternoon.

Police were called to the crash in Sea Road, close to the mini roundabout for Undercliff Drive, by the ambulance service at 12.47pm.

The crash involved a cyclist and a car.

The cyclist had minor injuries and was taken to hospital as a precaution.

The road was closed for a short time but reopened at 1.42pm.