Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision in East Hampshire.

Officers were called just after 5pm to reports of a two vehicle collision on Boxing Day involving a grey Vauxhall Mervia and a motorcycle on Havant Road, Emsworth.

The male motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to Southampton General Hospital. The female driver of the car was uninjured.

The road was closed in both directions between Selangor Avenue and Nore Farm Avenue while the cause of the collision was being investigated. It was reopened later that evening.

Sgt Paul White said: "We know that there would have been other vehicles in the area at the time of the collision so we would like to hear from them.

"Did you see either vehicle prior to the collision or did you see what happened? If so, please contact us as you could have information which could assist our investigation."

Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting incident number 463.