Two motorcycle riders are being treated for potentially serious injuries after an apparent head-on collision on Parsons Road, Devonshire, according to police.

A spokesman said that a police mobile patrol encountered the aftermath of the crash shortly before 5am.

The injured riders, believed to be a 32-year-old Devonshire man and a 24-year-old Warwick man, were transported by ambulance to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.

Any witnesses are encouraged to contact the main police telephone number at 295-0011.