POLICE were today appealing for witnesses after a 22-year-old man was knocked down by a car in Southampton in the early hours of this morning.

The man was struck outside The Hobbit pub in Bevois Valley at 2am today.

He was taken to Southampton General Hospital where he is said to be in a serious condition.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident and in particular would like to hear from anyone who saw a dark coloured car driving at speed along Thomas Lewis Way.

The A335 was initially closed in both directions this morning as police carried out investigations, but it was soon re-opened at around 8am.