A MAN has been flown to hospital after a crash involving a car and a motorbike on a Barrow road.

An air ambulance was called at around 1pm today following a collision at the Manor Road and Parkhouse Road junction.

The rider of the motorbike, a man from Dalton-in-Furness, has been airlifted to Preston Hospital with serious injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

The driver of the Vauxhall Astra, a 33-year-old man from Millom, and his passenger were taken to hospital with injuries believed to be minor.

A 33-year-old man from Millom was arrested on suspicion of driving offences.