A MOTORCYCLIST remains "serious but stable" in hospital with head injuries after being knocked off his motorbike during a collision in Wirral.

Police were called to the scene of the incident, involving a white motorcycle and a blue Volkswagen Polo on Arrowe Park Road in Upton at 3.30pm on Monday.

The motorcyclist, in his 60s, was treated at the scene by paramedics and was then taken to hospital.

A 33-year-old woman from Ellesmere Port, who was driving the Volkswagen Polo, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of drug driving and has been released under investigation.

The road was closed for several hours as emergency services dealt with the incident.

Anyone with information on this incident can contact @MerPolWirral on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook with reference 633 of 28 March.

You can also pass information via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or their online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.