A MAN has been taken to hospital following a crash near Basingstoke.

The incident took place on the A339 southbound, causing the road to be blocked.

A police spokesperson said: "We were called at 9.07am to a report of a collision on the A339 involving a cyclist and a purple Peugeot 107.

"The cyclist, a man in his 60s, suffered a serious injury and has been taken to hospital for treatment."