A ROAD has reopened following a crash between a motorbike and a car that left a man with "potentially serious injuries".

The crash happened on the A461 Dudley Port near Station Drive, Tipton, at around 7.51am this morning (Tuesday April 30).

It caused congestion while the road was closed to allow emergency services to deal with the collision. 

Medics treated the motorbike rider at the scene for "potentially serious injuries" before taking him to Russells Hall Hospital. 

A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of an RTC just off Station Drive in Dudley at 7.51am.

"An ambulance arrived on scene in 5 minutes to find a car and a motorbike had been involved in a collision.

"The motorcyclist, a man, was treated for potentially serious injuries and conveyed to Russells Hall Hospital for further treatment."