A PEDESTRIAN sustained serious injuries in a crash in the New Forest this afternoon.

Police were called to reports of a crash involving a car and a pedestrian on the A35 at 12.35pm on Tuesday.

A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said: “The pedestrian suffered serious injuries and has been transported to hospital.”

The crash occurred between Lyndhurst and Holmsley and closed the road.

Hampshire Roads Policing Unit said on Twitter: “The road is currently closed in both directions. Please find a different route, local roads will be busy.”

Romanse said: "Both directions CLOSED due to RTI between The Swan Inn Pub and Bolderwood exit, heavy delays building on both approaches."

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