A PEDESTRIAN has been rushed to hospital after a crash near a Southampton road bridge.

The man, in his 80s, was rushed to hospital after he was struck by a Volkswagen on the junction of Whitworth Crescent and Cobden Avenue.

His injuries after serious but not life-threatening.

Police closed-off Bitterne Park Triangle shortly after the collision, with Cobden Avenue closed in both directions at the junction of Whitworth Crescent.

Officers say Cobden Avenue has since reopened, but a closure is still in place on Whitworth Crescent.