A MAN has been injured after a car flipped on a Southampton road.

Emergency services rushed to Bitterne Road West at 11.30am this morning following reports of a crash.

The collision involved black Audi and a silver Kia Sportage, and a man in his 60s suffered minor injuries to his arm.

One lane of the road is currently closed while the vehicle is recovered.

A spokesperson from Hampshire Constabulary said: "We were called at 11.30am this morning (Wednesday 10 August) to a report of a collision involving two vehicles on Bitterne Road West.

"A black Audi and a silver Kia Sportage were involved.

"A man in his 60s reported minor injuries to his arm.

"The road is currently closed while vehicle recovery takes place."

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