States of Jersey Police. Picture: DAVID FERGUSON. (36279719)

A MAJOR route leading out of St Helier was closed for 45 minutes on Wednesday following a collision between a car and a motorbike.

The crash happened at around 3pm on Queen’s Road adjacent to the turn-off to B&Q, and involved a blue Mercedes car and a yellow BMW motorbike. The road was reopened at 3.46pm.

In the immediate aftermath of the incident, the emergency services were unable to confirm if anyone involved had suffered any injuries.