A VERWOOD man is in hospital with serious chest injuries following a major road accident this morning.

The 53-year-old was rushed to hospital by paramedics after the white Ford Mondeo he was driving collided with a tree.

It happened on the A3090 Straight Mile, at Romsey, at around 8.45am.

The Mondeo was travelling towards Hursley, in Hampshire.

The air ambulance was scrambled but the man was taken to Southampton General Hospital by land.

The road was closed for several hours in both directions as police investigated.

Police are appealing for witnesses, or anyone who saw the car before the collision, to call 101 or the anonymous Crimestoppers 0800 555111.