Driver Injured After Car Veers Off Road In Desborough

An elderly driver was injured after a car veered off a road in Desborough and ended up on its side in the garden of a social club.

The woman and her male passenger were both trapped in the vehicle and had to be released by firefighters.

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The incident happened just before 5.20pm yesterday on High Street, when the Ford Kuga travelled up a grass bank before smashing through a fence and coming to rest at the back of Desborough Services Club.

A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Police told HFM: “The driver – a woman in her 70s – was taken to Kettering General Hospital, however it is believed she only sustained slight injuries.

“Her passenger – a man in his 70s – was uninjured.”

A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service said: ” Crews stabilised the vehicle and used hydraulic cutting equipment, glass management kit and small tools to free two people who were trapped inside.

“The incident was handed over to police at 6.30pm and crews left the scene shortly after.”

The road was closed while emergency services worked at the scene.

Pic: Higgy