A moped rider has suffered a minor injury after a collision involving a van.

Police officers were called to an incident shortly after 7am on Tuesday morning, March 12, on Bassett Avenue, Southampton.

Officers confirmed a moped rider was hurt during an incident involving a van.

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The left-hand lane of Bassett Avenue was briefly closed whilst emergency services attended the scene, though the road has now fully reopened.

In a statement, a spokesperson for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary said: “We were called at 7.14am this morning to reports of a collision on Bassett Avenue, Southampton.”

They added: “The collision involved a van and a moped, the moped rider suffered a minor injury.”