A 48-year-old man was this afternoon in serious condition in hospital after his bike hit a parked truck.

Police said that it appeared the man’s bike struck a parked truck on Paget’s Ord Road near its junction with Dunscombe Road just before 3pm.

A police spokesman said: “The man was taken to the hospital and his condition is believed to be serious.

“The area has been cordoned off while the relevant police officers process the scene.”