A female motorcyclist was injured after a collision with a van on North Shore Road in Pembroke this morning.

The accident happened shortly before noon at the junction of North Shore Road and Band Room Lane.

A police spokesman said the motorcyclist sustained cuts to her face and left forearm as a result of the collision.

She was attended to at the scene by EMTs and then taken by ambulance to hospital for further treatment. Her injuries were not considered life-threatening.

Traffic was diverted away from the scene for about 15 minutes while ambulance staff treated the injured motorcyclist.