A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital after colliding with a car on Weymouth Avenue.

The incident took place at around 9.40pm on Sunday evening.

Police closed the road while paramedics attended to the scene.

The smash was between a black Lexmoto and a silver Vauxhall Corsa, both registered to the Dorchester area.

The motorcyclist, who was treated for an injured leg, was taken to Dorset County Hospital and kept in overnight.