A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash this afternoon at Waltham Chase.

At around 1.45pm today his machine was in collision with a BMW car on the B2177 Winchester Road.

The motorcyclist, a man in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The car driver, a 23-year-old woman, was treated for shock but otherwise uninjured.

Winchester Road remains closed between Paradise Lane and Clewers Hill while police recover and investigate the scene. Closures are likely to remain in place for approximately the next two hours.

Police want to hear from witnesses to the collision or either vehicle driving prior to it.

Anyone with information should contact Inspector Steve Wakeford at Fratton Roads Policing unit on 101, quoting Operation Betula.