A MAN has suffered potentially life-changing injuries after the car he was driving was involved in a crash with a lorry on the Hereford to Worcester road, emergency services have said.

West Mercia Police said the crash happened at Bransford, between Leigh Sinton and Worcester, and officers believed the car, a Nissan Micra, crossed onto the wrong side of the road before crashing with an articulated lorry.

The driver of the Micra, a 38-year-old man, was travelling towards Worcester at around 6.30am on Saturday (June 12), police said.

He suffered several serious injuries, thought to be life-changing, and was taken to the Worcestershire Royal Hospital for initial treatment before having surgery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Police said on Monday he was in a stable condition.

The driver of the lorry attended Worcestershire Royal Hospital for treatment to minor injuries.

Any witnesses to the crash were asked to contact PC Lorren Edwards on 07890 539108 quoting reference 128i of June 12.