A HAMPSHIRE man has been charged with drink driving following a two-car crash which left a man with serious injuries.

The 22-year-old, who is from New Milton, was driving a vehicle and had three passengers when the collision took place in Christchurch in the early hours of Saturday October 15.

A yellow Fiat Punto and a blue Citroen Saxo were involved in the incident, which happened on the B3059 near the Somerford roundabout at 2.36am.

Each vehicle was occupied by four people.

One passenger, a 20-year-old man from New Milton, suffered life-threatening injurie and a total of five people were injured.

The driver, who has not been named by police, is due to appear before Bournemouth magistrates on Tuesday December 20.