Pair badly hurt after car careers off A326 Marchwood bypass while travelling towards Hythe

FIVE people were hurt when a car careered off the A326 Marchwood bypass early on Saturday morning.

The alarm was raised just after 4am, with reports a silver Vauxhall Corsa had left the carriageway as it was travelling towards Hythe.

Five casualties were said to have been injured in the collision, two of them seriously. They were all taken by ambulance to Southampton General Hospital.

Police closed the road while the emergency was dealt with.

Witnesses are being urged to come forward if they can help piece together the circumstances.

A spokesperson for the Hampshire force said: “We are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who may have any information about the incident which assists our enquiries.

“Officers particularly would like to hear from anyone who may have broken down or seen a broken down vehicle in the area in the 24 hours prior to the incident.”

Anyone with information should contact officers on 101, quoting incident reference number 44220028801.