TWO people were taken to hospital following a three-vehicle crash in Bournemouth on Thursday night.

The crash, which involved a BMW, Vauxhall and a Volkswagen, happened in West Cliff Road at the junction with Chine Crescent in West Cliff at around 10.20pm.

Two people from the Volkswagen were taken to hospital for treatment.

One person sustained an injury to their hand and head while another was suffering with neck, back and head pain.

Officers attended along with the fire and ambulance services.

The road was closed to allow emergency services to deal with the incident and recovery was requested for all of the vehicles involved.

The local authority was also requested to attend due to debris in the road.

The road reopened at around 12.05am on Friday morning.