A MOTORCYCLIST was sent to hospital following a crash which blocked a Poole road.

Police were called shortly after 7.15 on Tuesday morning to a crash involving a car and a motorcycle at the Poole Road junction with Palmerston Road.

A spokesperson for the force confirmed the road was blocked and the motorcyclist was sent to hospital for a check up after sustaining minor injuries.

The area was experiencing heavy traffic as a result of the incident.