A MAN has been seriously injured in a motorbike crash in Southampton.

Emergency services were called to Third Avenue at 2.54pm this afternoon following the incident, which involves a BMW car and a motorbike.

The man driving the motorbike suffered serious injuries and has been taken to Southampton General Hospital.

Police are still at the scene and the road is currently blocked.

A witness said: "It looks pretty bad. There is a motorbike and a car and the whole road is shut off. Police and ambulance have cars here."

“The motorbike looks like it is badly damaged.”

More to follow