A person has been injured after a motorbike crash on the Itchen Bridge in Southampton

Police were called to the bridge at 2.58pm today to reports of a collision involving a motorbike. 

Emergency services attended and one person was found to have suffered minor injuries. 

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Southampton City Council's highways team warned motorists on social media about the incident, advising drivers to "avoid where possible". 

The road remained passable throughout though traffic did begin to build. 

The incident was fully cleared and the bridge was reopened just before 4pm. 

The Echo has approached South Central Ambulance Service for more information on the incident.