A MAN is in a serious condition after his motorcycle collided with a car on the A707 Yair Road, between Selkirk and Peebles.

The accident occurred at around 11.25am a mile outside of Selkirk, close to High Sunderland, between a blue and white Suzuki motorcycle and a black and white Fiat 500.

The motorcyclist was rushed to Borders General Hospital by air ambulance and is in a serious condition.

The two females in the Fiat 500 were treated for minor injuries, and are thought to be doing ok.

The road between Yair Bridge and Bannerfield will remain closed for several hours while police investigate the cause of the crash.

Diversions are in place.