A cyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after becoming trapped under a car.

Glenmore Street in central Wellington is closed after the accident this morning.

Emergency services were called to the crash which happened between the the street's intersections with Kilmister Avenue and Garden Road at 6.49am.

Fire and Emergency said two fire crews worked to free the rider who was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Police said they are working to determine the cause of the crash.