TWO men died and two others were injured when a car crashed into two petrol pumps at a Hampshire garage.

A Citroen Saxo was travelling on the A340 Aldermaston Road at Sherborne St John, north of Basingstoke, when the incident occurred at about 1.50am today.

A police spokeswoman said the two men were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at Gales Garage in the village.

One man suffered serious injuries and the other minor injuries and both were taken to the North Hampshire Hospital in Basingstoke for treatment.

Officers are appealing for witnesses who saw the Saxo on the road before the collision.

The ages and identities of the men are not yet known, the spokeswoman added.