A WOMAN suffered head injuries when a car crashed into the central reservation of the A31 and overturned at Ringwood on Monday morning.

The emergency services were called at 9.41am after the accident on the westbound carriageway.

Police said the smash, which involved a Citroen Saxo, happened close to the junction with the A338.

Both sides of the road were closed to allow the air ambulance to land.

It is not yet known how serious the woman’s injuries are.

Police have now reopened the westbound stretch and one lane remains closed going east.