A COLISION involving a car and a motorbike has left a busy road closed.

The incident, on Greenstead Road Roundabout in Colchester is currently closed. 

Colin Shead, Sergeant with the Roads Policing Unit, said: "It was a collision involving two vehicles. 

"The rider of the motorbike has been taken to hospital with slight injuries and the driver of the car has been reported for driving offences." 

He also took to twitter to warn drivers to avoid the area just after 9pm this evening.