Man and woman taken to hospital with 'serious injuries' after car collides with tree on Hayling Island

The driver, a man in his 30s, and a woman in her 20s suffered serious injuries after their car, a silver Vauxhall Astra, collided with a tree on Manor Road on Hayling Island.

Fire crews from Hayling Island, Havant and Cosham rescued the pair from the car before they were handed over to South Central Ambulance Service.

A police spokeswoman said: ‘We were called at 11.58pm last night (Friday July 24) to a report of a single vehicle collision on Manor Road, involving a silver Vauxhall Astra that left the carriageway and collided with a tree.

‘The driver, a man in his 30s and the passenger, a woman in her 20’s were taken to hospital with serious injuries.’

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A tweet from Portchester Fire Station said: ‘@HaylingFire21 & @HavantFire16 mobilised to a RTC trapped in Manor Road, Hayling Island.

‘One car into tree, two persons released by HFRS and handed to @SCAS999 & @SCAS_HART teams. TOC 00.12.’

Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident and anyone with information should call 101.

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