A MOTORCYCLIST has been killed in a collision in a Hampshire village this afternoon.

At around 1.45pm today a motorcycle was in collision with a BMW car on the B2177 Winchester Road, Waltham Chase.

The motorcyclist, a man in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The car driver, a 23-year-old woman, was treated for shock but otherwise uninjured.

Winchester Road remains closed between Paradise Lane and Clewers Hill while police recover and investigate the scene. Closures are likely to remain in place for approximately the next two hours.

Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or saw either vehicle driving prior to it.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Inspector Steve Wakeford at Fratton Roads Policing unit on 101 quoting Operation Betula.

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