A pensioner is today fighting for his life after a serious car crash when he drove the wrong way up one of Hampshire's busiest roads.
Police are appealling for witnesses after a serious crash left a Hampshire road closed for more than five hours.
The two-vehicle collision on the southbound stretch of the A34 at Sutton Scotney left a the 74-year-old man with life threatening injuries after the silver Peugeot he was driving collided with a Landrover.
Police say the car was heading northbound on the southbound stretch when it collided with the Landrover.
The 46-year-old male driver of the Landrover Discovery and his 49-year-old female passenger suffered minor injuries.
The incident happened at around 7.40pm last night and the pensioneris now recovering in Southampton General Hospital.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Roads Policing Unit at Weyhill quoting Operation Hartington on 0845 045 4545.
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