Emergency services were called out to a serious collision this morning at Burnthouse.

The incident happened at around 8.37am close to Goonhilland Farmhouse and involved a Honda 400cc motorcycle and a white Renault Laguna.

The male rider of the motorcycle has been taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital with leg injuries and the driver of the car was uninjured.

Following the collision the road was blocked causing serious congestion several hours after the crash.

The road is expected to be cleared shortly.