A CAR burst into flames last night on a busy Hampshire road.

Police and fire crews were called to the car fire on the A31 near Ringwood on Sunday night. 

Firefighters from Ringwood and Burley went to the westbound carriageway at Picket Post at around 8.45pm. 

A car on the road was reportedly "well alight".

Police were called to manage the traffic.

The car suffered 50 per cent damage in the blaze.

It was over by 9.20pm.