Woman seriously injured after car hits tree

A woman suffered serious injuries when her car struck a tree on a rural road in Gloucestershire.

Police have appealed for witnesses to the single-vehicle incident, which happened at around 13:35 BST on Monday 13 May on the B4066 in Nympsfield near Stonehouse.

Officers went to the scene after reports a blue Mini Cooper had left the road and crashed into a tree near the Bristol and Gloucestershire Gliding Club.

The driver, a woman in her 40s, was airlifted to Southmead Hospital in Bristol.

Gloucestershire Constabulary have asked anyone who witnessed the crash, or who may have dashcam footage, to get in touch.

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