A MAN has been taken hospital after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car in Kidderminster.

The collision involving a Kowasaki and a Hyundai 120 happened at about 9.40pm on bank holiday Monday on Chester Road North, by the Chester Road Bowling Club.

The motorcycle was being ridden by a man in his 40s, from Kidderminster, who was taken to Russells Hall Hospital, in Dudley, with serious leg injuries which are not believed to be life threatening. The car was being driven by a woman also in her 40s and from Kidderminster - she was alone in the vehicle and was not injured.

Police are looking for witnesses to the crash and anyone with any information should call PC Matt Leader, part of the operations patrol unit in Bromsgrove, on 101, quoting incident 691-S-260514, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.