A cyclist has been rushed to hospital after an incident on the Itchen Bridge caused long delays in Southampton.

The incident, on the outbound carriageway, caused delays back onto Mountbatten Way.

A cyclist came of his bike on the bridge, causing injuries to is face, hands and legs. 

A spokesman for South Central Ambulance Service said the cyclist has been taken to Southampton General Hospital for treatment.

The spokesman added: "It was possible he may have suffered some sort of medical episode that caused him to come off his bike."