Pedestrian hurt after motorbike accident

3:31pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

By James Maden

A PEDESTRIAN and a motorcyclist have both been taken to hospital after sustaining injuries from a collision in Southampton city centre this afternoon.

A 55-year-old woman is being treated for serious injuries at Southampton General Hospital after she collided with a 33-year-old male on a motorcycle at around 2pm.

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The motorcyclist has also been taken to hospital although the extent of his injuries are not yet known.

Roads around the incident, which happened at the junction of New Road and East Park Terrace have now been re-opened after they were closed for almost two-hours this afternoon.

Hampshire Police are now appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident close to the main campus of Southampton Solent University.

Anyone with information should contact Hampshire police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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