A MAN in his 60s was taken to hospital after a crash that closed a lane on a major road near Worcester.

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said Pershore Lane, in Spetchley, was restricted to one lane after the crash on Wednesday (June 14).

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A spokesperson for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said: “One Worcester Fire Station crew attended Pershore Lane to make one car safe.

"A man in his 60s was left in the care of the ambulance service.

“The police attended to restrict access to the road to one lane. The Worcester crew left the scene at 4.41pm.”

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A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Pershore Lane in Spetchley, Worcester at around 3.30pm on Wednesday.

"An ambulance and the Air Ambulance Critical Care Car from Strensham were sent to the scene where, on arrival, crews discovered one car had been involved in a collision and that the driver, a man, had suffered minor injuries.

"Ambulance staff provided treatment at the scene before conveying him to Worcestershire Royal Hospital for further treatment."