A MOTORCYCLIST has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash on the A339 near Kingsclere.

The man in his twenties, who was riding a Suzuki motorbike, was involved in a collision with a Renault Laguna at the Wolverton junction at 10.39am this morning.

The road is currently closed to allow police to carry out a full investigation and is expected to re-open mid-afternoon.

The female driver of the Renault, believed to be in her seventies, was also taken to hospital for treatment but her injuries are not described as serious.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Sergeant Jon Bates on 101, quoting incident 285 - Operation Clarance, or visit  hampshire.police.uk/internet/do-it-online/online-forms/message-for-officer.html.