An e-scooter rider has suffered a serious ankle injury after a collision with a taxi in Southampton.

Between 11am and 11.30am on Friday, June 14, there was a collision between a silver taxi and a Voi e-scooter on the roundabout between Queensway and Palmerston Road.

The taxi driver did not remain at the scene and the e-scooter rider, a 36-year-old man from Southampton, suffered a serious ankle injury, police said.

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In a statement, a spokesperson for Hampshire Police said: “We would like to speak to anyone who witnessed this collision, and anyone who can identify the taxi involved. 

“We would particularly like to speak to anyone with relevant dash cam footage.”

They added: “If you have information, please call 101 quoting reference number 44240250298.”