A MAN has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries following a crash in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Police were called to the A31 westbound at Minstead at around 1.43am, amid reports a Peugeot 106 was involved in a single vehicle collision.

The driver, a 19-year-old man from Farlington, exited the vehicle and continued walking before he was involved in a collision with an Audi A3 moments later.

He suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries and was taken to Southampton General Hospital for treatment.

Nobody else is believed to have been hurt in the incident.

As a result of the incident, emergency services closed the M27 from Junction 2 westbound to the A338 at Ringwood.

The road was closed for approximately four hours but has since been re-opened.

Police confirmed enquiries are on-going.