A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with a head injury following a crash on the A4 last night. 

The rider, who collided with a car, was taken to Royal Berkshire Hospital. 

South Central Ambulance Service said he is in a stable condition. 

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The incident occurred around 5pm yesterday (June 23) after Reading Buses reported Sutton Seeds Roundabout had been closed by police following an accident. 

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Later, AA’s live traffic system reported police had closed the A4 London Road both ways from A3290 (Sutton Seeds Roundabout) to Shepherds House Lane to allow an air ambulance to land. 

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At 6pm, Reading Buses reported the air ambulance had landed and the road closure was causing delays back to the town centre.