EMERGENCY services cut a man from his car after a crash on the A338 at Fordingbridge.

Fire crews from Fordingbridge, Ringwood and Redbridge were called to the scene of the collision near Bickton at 3.40pm on Saturday.

A 22-year-old man suffered minor injuries during the incident.

South Central Ambulance Service treated the man and he was taken to hospital by helicopter.

The road was shut for nearly two hours and motorists were diverted off the route.

Fire crews left the scene at 5.08pm.

A spokesperson for Hampshire Police said: "We were called to a single vehicle collision on Ringwood Road, at 3.35pm yesterday (Sept 14).

"The vehicle was a Ford Transit.

"The only occupant, a 22-year-old man, from Wiltshire, suffered what appears to be minor injuries and was taken to Southampton General Hospital."