A motorist was injured in Letchworth this morning when a car crashed and ended up on its side.

Emergency crews were called to Bowershott after the car overturned at about 5.30am this morning.

A fire service spokeswoman told the Comet an engine had been despatched from Baldock & Letchworth fire station following reports that someone was trapped in the car, but this turned out not to be the case.

A spokesman for the ambulance service said a single patient had suffered minor injuries and received treatment at the scene.