A 90-YEAR-OLD woman who was the passenger in a car that ploughed into a tree in Kingscote was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The collision occurred at about 3.15pm on Friday, January 16, when the driver of the Honda Jazz crashed into a tree by the Hunters Hall, in Kingscote.

The driver only received minor injuries in the accident. The passenger, who was rushed to Southmead Hospital by ambulance, is now believed to be in a stable condition.

Any witnesses to this collision should call 101 quoting Incident 221 of January 16.