A MAN was hospitalised this morning (Wednesday), after his motorcycle was in a collision with a van.

The incident happened between Junction 8 and Junction 7 on the A1(M) Southbound.

Police and the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) were alerted to the scene just after 8am. The man, believed to be in his 40s, was taken to Lister Hospital with a shoulder injury.

The road remained open, but there was a backlog of traffic as a result.