A MOTORCYCLIST suffered serious head injuries in a road accident near Wareham.

The biker was travelling west on the A352 Wareham bypass when he was involved in a collision with a Mazda motor car at around 6.30am this morning.

The young male from the Purbeck area was riding a Yamaha motorcycle.

The car driver, a middle age man from Surrey, and his wife - who was a passenger in the vehicle - suffered shock injuries.

Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision to contact PC Steve Pullan on 01305 222222.