A CYCLIST is being taken to hospital after a crash in Ringwood Road near McDonald’s.

Emergency services are in attendance of the crash, which occurred on Monday afternoon.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: “We received a report at 3.51pm of a collision involving a car and bicycle on Ringwood Road in Ferndown, between the Tricketts Cross Roundabout and the Palmersford roundabout.

“Officers attended, along with the ambulance service. The cyclist is being taken to hospital.

“We do not have any confirmed condition update at this time.”

The spokesperson said there were no road closures but an emergency service presence at the scene.