A MAN has been rushed to hospital after the car he was driving overturned.
The accident happened on the B3079 near Lyndhurst, sometime between 12.30am and 5.30am this morning.
The crashed vehicle was reported to police at 5.30am, but the last known action of the driver was at 00.30, when he dropped a friend at Lyndhurst.
It is believed the blue Honda Civic travelled on the A337 from Lyndhurst to the roundabout near junction one of the M27. The driver then joined the westbound B3079, but crossed onto the oncoming carriageway before leaving the road on the driver’s side.
The Honda came to rest on its side in a ditch against a tree.
Police at Totton Roads Policing Unit are appealing for information from anyone who saw a blue Honda Civic being driven on the A337 or B3079.
The driver, a 26-year-old man from Fordingbridge received serious head injuries and was taken to Southampton General Hospital, where his condition is listed as critical.
PC Rob Giles said: “We need to hear from anyone who saw the blue Honda Civic from the time it left Lyndhurst, at 00.30, to the time it was found crashed five hours later. This information is vital to our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Giles at Totton RPU, quoting Operation Phyla, on 0845 045 45 45 or the anonymous Crimestoppers charity line on 0800 555 111.
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