A biker has been injured in a crash that closed a major Weymouth route.

The B3155 King Street in Weymouth was closed due to a crash involving a motorcyclist and a car outside the Esso petrol station.

The road was closed from Radipole Park Drive (Kings Crossroads) to the Esplanade but has now re-opened.

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Police say that the biker received injuries but that they are not believed to be life-changing.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: "We were called at 10.38am to a two-vehicle road traffic collision involving a car and a motorcycle.

"The motorcyclist has received injuries not believed to be life-changing at this time."