Motorcyclist seriously injured in ambulance crash

The ambulance involved was not carrying a patient at the time of the crash

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash involving an ambulance.

The collision happened at the junction of Wellington Road and Beechey Road in Bournemouth shortly after 10:30 BST on Friday.

The Harley Davidson rider, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries that were believed to be serious but not life-threatening.

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said the ambulance involved was not carrying a patient at the time and its crew were unharmed.

A spokesperson for SWASFT said: "We dispatched one double-crewed land ambulance, an operations officer, a critical care car and a tactical commander to the scene. We conveyed one patient to Poole Hospital by land.

"We would like to offer our very best wishes to the patient."

Dorset Police would like to speak to witnesses and any motorists who may have captured dashcam footage.