A driver narrowly escaped serious injuries after he crashed his car through a fence and rolled into the front garden of a house in a village near Winchester.

The incident happened in the early hours of this morning (Saturday, May 7) in Bishop’s Sutton near Alresford.

According to police, the driver who provided a positive breath test was very lucky to have avoided an extreme large tree as he crashed into the front garden of the house.

Photos shared by Hampshire Roads Policing Unit showed a black car lying upside down in the front garden of the house.

Hampshire Constabulary has been contacted for further information on whether the driver is arrested.

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