A MOTORCYCLIST is fighting for his life in hospital after being involved in a crash with a car on the A31 near Ferndown.

The rider of the green Honda ST1300 motorcycle, a man aged in his 60s, was rushed to hospital following the incident on the main road's junction with Uddens Drive.

The collision, which took place at around 7.40pm on Monday evening, also involved a blue Volkswagen Polo, being driven by a man, aged in his 30s. He sustained minor injuries and attended hospital for treatment.

Police described the motorcyclist's injuries as "life-threatening" and said his family has been informed.

The air ambulance was called to the incident and the road was closed in both directions.

Road closures were put in place between Ameysford roundabout and Canford Bottom roundabout to allow emergency services to deal with the incident and for an examination of the collision to be conducted.

Officers investigating the serious injury collision are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward.

Police Sergeant Sarah Jones, of Dorset Police's traffic unit, said: “We are carrying out a full investigation to establish the circumstances and I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision to please contact us.

"I would urge any motorists who were travelling in the area at the time and have dashcams fitted to their vehicle to check their footage for anything relevant.

“Finally, I would like to thank motorists for their patience and understanding during the road closures. These have been absolutely necessary to allow the emergency services to respond and for a detailed examination of the scene to be carried out safely.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email at scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 2:375. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org.