A DRIVER remains in a critical condition after a van collided with a tree in Larkhill yesterday (Saturday December 4). 

Police are appealing for witnesses following the single vehicle crash.

The incident happened on The Packway shortly after 10.30am and involved a blue Volkswagen Caddy van.

A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: "The male driver was been taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

"We are looking to speak to anyone who may have been on this stretch of road at the time of the incident, particularly if you have dash cam footage that could be of assistance to officers.

"Please call us on 101 and quote crime reference number 54210118222."

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Fire crews from Salisbury and Andover also attended the scene. 

A spokesperson for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "One casualty was released from the vehicle using hydraulic cutting equipment."

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