A SOUTHAMPTON woman was seriously injured in a head-on car crash near Winchester last night.

The 59-year-old was in an orange Kia Picanto heading towards Winchester when it was in collision with a blue BMW 523 on Morestead Road at about 8.15pm.

The crash happened at the sharp bend at Deacon Hill close to the Army firing range The woman suffered serious leg injuries, said a police spokesman today, and she was taken to Southampton General Hospital by ambulance.

The driver of the BMW, a 44-year-old from Winchester, suffered bruising and was treated by paramedics at the scene.

There were no arrests.

Police are investigating the cause of the collision and are appealing for witnesses.