Newbury man in his 60s in hospital with life-threatening injuries after car crashes into tree on the A339 between Basingstoke and Wolverton on Friday, November 15

A Newbury man in his 60s is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after his car crashed into a tree.

Police have appealed for witnesses to the incident which took place just after midnight in the early hours of Friday (November 15).

A silver Peugeot 206 left the road and collided with a tree on the A339 Kingsclere Road, between Basingstoke and Wolverton.

The driver, a man in his 60s from Newbury, sustained life-threatening injuries and is currently being treated in hospital.

A Hampshire Police spokesperson said: “We would like to speak to anyone who saw a vehicle matching this description in the area on that night.

“Do you have dash cam, doorbell or CCTV footage that could assist our investigation?

“Anyone with information should call 101 quoting reference 44240497537.”