A BUSY Hampshire road was blocked this morning after a car spun off and smashed into a tree.

The accident happened on the A31 Alresford Road south of Ovington, outside Winchester, just before 7am.

The driver of a Mini Cooper lost control of his car on the slippery road.

Police said it collided side-on “with some force” into a tree. The male driver had to be released by firefighters.

He was taken to Royal Hampshire County Hospital. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.