WITNESSES are needed to a crash which left a pensioner fighting for his life. The man, in his 70s, is in intensive care at Great Western Hospital following the accident in Lydiard Millicent on Monday.

He suffered spinal injuries in the accident at 3pm in Church Place, and was cut free from his car.

Police, fire and ambulance crews spent an hour at the scene.

The two cars involved were a silver Vauxhall Zafira and a white Mazda 323.

Witnesses should call WPC Charlotte Sartin of Corsham traffic police on 01793 528111.