A MAN who was a passenger in a car that crashed into a tree was today in a stable condition in hospital.

The car had been travelling along Johnson New Road, Hoddlesden, at 3.35am today when the driver lost control on a bend.

The passenger suffered head injuries and a possible punctured lung.

He has been placed in a medical coma in hospital, but is in a stable condition.

The driver also suffered minor injuries. Both men are in their early 20s.

Police shut the road for several hours while the crash scene was investigated.