A CAR crash closed part of a busy Southampton road this morning.

The collision which involved a silver Ford Mondeo and silver Honda Civic happened on the crossroads of Lodge Road and Portswood Road.

A woman in one of the cars was treated at the scene by paramedics from South Central Ambulance Service.

Lodge Road was closed near to where the crash occurred at 8.54am.

Hampshire police say the road has been reopened.