Driver taken to hospital after car smashes through window of Hampshire home

A driver was taken to hospital after a car crashed through the front window of a house.
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Police had to shut the road in South Street, Hythe at about 12.30pm today after the car came off the road.

A Hampshire Constabulary spokesperson said the driver was taken to Southampton General Hospital but did not appear to be seriously injured.

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Closures were in place for South Street and Shore Road, but the roads have now been reopened.

Pictures show from the scene show how the white car had crashed through the front window of the house.

The Waterside Police Twitter account posted: ‘Car skillfully recovered by #Ravenscroft & road reopened, please drive slowly & look out for other motorists whose attention may be diverted from the road.’

The car crashed into the house earlier today. Picture: Waterside Police/TwitterThe car crashed into the house earlier today. Picture: Waterside Police/Twitter
The car crashed into the house earlier today. Picture: Waterside Police/Twitter

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