THREE police officers were injured when their patrol car careered off a main Southampton road.

The unmarked Skoda Octavia came off the eastbound carriageway of the Redbridge Causeway shortly after 9.10pm last night, causing several nearby roads to be closed temporarily.

The officers suffered whiplash and minor bruising, but did not require hospital treatment.

An investigation into the incident has been launched by the Roads Policing Unit based at Totton.