Woman seriously injured after being hit by falling bricks from lorry
The incident happened in Lyndhurst
A woman has been seriously injured after being hit by bricks falling from a lorry in the New Forest.
The incident happened on the A35 Southampton Road through Lyndhurst shortly before 1.30pm on Monday.
A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said: "The circumstances reported to police are that pallets of bricks have become dislodged from a lorry and struck a pedestrian, who has suffered serious injuries.
"She has been taken to Southampton General Hospital for treatment.
"Enquiries into the exact circumstances remain ongoing.
"Road closures are currently in place at this time. Access to Ashurst via Lyndhurst is disrupted by the closures, however motorists travelling from the direction of Ashurst are able to turn left on to the B3056, heading in the direction of Beaulieu."