A biker who was fighting for his life following a serious crash is now in a serious, but stable, condition.

As previously reported, Dorset Police received a report at 6.42pm on Saturday of a single-vehicle collision involving a silver Yamaha motorcycle on the A35 west of Bridport near Eype.

Emergency services attended and the motorcyclist, a man aged in his 20s, was taken by air ambulance to Southampton General Hospital for treatment to injuries that were believed to be life-threatening. His family was informed.

Road closures were put in place to allow the emergency services to respond and for an examination of the collision scene to be conducted. 

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: "The injured motorcyclist remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. His injuries are no longer believed to be life-threatening.

"Our investigation into the circumstances of the collision remains ongoing."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email at scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 5:471.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.