THE A31 is closed this morning after a car crashed into a field.

Police are at the scene of the incident, which happened near St Swithun's School on Alresford Road, in Winchester.

Road closures are in place from the Percy Hobbs roundabout, by Intech Science Museum, to the entrance of St Swithun's School.

Drivers are advised to avoid the area if possible.

All Stagecoach buses that use Alresford Road will be diverting between Winchester and Morn Hill via Spitfire Link.