A WOMAN who was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash last week remains in a critical condition.

The 67-year-old Weymouth woman suffered injuries to her leg and head, after her car collided with a post on Commercial Road last Wednesday morning.

Emergency services rushed to the scene and the woman was airlifted to Southampton General Hospital.

The road remained closed for several hours as investigators worked.

Dorset Police officers said that the woman remains in a critical condition.

Officers are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information about the incident should call Dorset Police on 101, quoting incident number 16:131, or they can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.