A TEENAGER was rescued from an overturned car in the early hours of the morning in Worcester.

West Mercia Police responded to a one-car collision where the car was found overturned on the A4440 near the Spetchely Roundabout at 1.30am on Tuesday.

The driver was an 18-year-old man who was not injured during the incident.

A picture sent to the Worcester News shows the result of the crash, with police tape visible at the scene.

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "At around 1.30am this morning (Tuesday, April 11) we responded to a one car collision where the vehicle was overturned.

"The driver, a 18-year-old man, was trapped in the vehicle – he was not injured.

"Hereford and Worcester Fire service attended along with the West Midlands Ambulance service.

"No one was arrested. Out of hours highways were requested for the repair of the traffic lights."

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said that a lane was closed to facilitate the recovery of the vehicle.

A spokesperson said: "Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service was called out at 1.36am today to a road traffic collision in Worcester.

“One crew from Worcester Fire Station attended the A4440 Nunnery Way to find a vehicle on its roof following a collision with traffic lights.

“One lane of the road was closed with the police in attendance. A male casualty was left in the care of the ambulance service.

“Advice was given to not recover the vehicle until the highways agency attended due to live electrics from the traffic lights.

“The incident status was changed to closed for HWFRS at 2.21am.”

West Midlands Ambulance Service were called to the reports at 1.23am.

A spokesperson said: "We were called to reports of a single car RTC at the junction of the A4440 and A44 at 1.23am, one ambulance and a paramedic officer attended the scene.

"On arrival we found one male patient, the driver of the car, who was treated for minor injuries and discharged at the scene."