A CYCLIST sustained a head injury following a serious crash in Bournemouth on Saturday night.

Around 7pm on Saturday, October 10 a crash involving a Fiat Abarth 595 Turismo and a cyclist in Wellington Road occurred near to the junction with Beechey Road.

The cyclist – a Bournemouth man aged in his 20s – sustained a head injury and was taken to Poole Hospital for treatment by the ambulance service.

His condition is not described as life-threatening.

The driver of the Fiat Abarth was uninjured. 

Police are now appealing for anyone with information to come forward. 

Police Constable Paul Wilson, of the traffic unit, said: "An investigation is underway to establish the full circumstances surrounding this collision.

"I am appealing to any witnesses who were in the area around the time of the incident and saw what happened to please come forward.

"I would also ask any motorists who were travelling along either Wellington Road or Beechey Road and captured any relevant dashcam footage to please get in touch."

Anyone with information should call 101, quoting incident number 10:331 or by emailing SCIT@dorset.pnn.police.uk