Driver Trapped After Crash On A5199 Near Welford

A driver has been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a ditch on the A5199 near Welford this afternoon.

The man aged in his 30s was trapped inside the vehicle and released by firefighters, following the collision just before 2pm.

Fire crews from Rothwell & Brixworth attended the incident

A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service told HFM crews from Rothwell and Brixworth attended the incident and said: “They arrived at the scene to find a car in a hedge and a man trapped in the vehicle.

“The road was closed in both directions while crews worked to safely release the man from the car, and he was then left in the care of paramedics.”

Police say the driver’s injuries are not believed to be life-changing or life-threatening and no other vehicles were involved.

The road was closed from junction one of the A14 to the Cold Ashby/Naseby crossroads while emergency services worked at the scene and re-opened just after 4.30pm.