A DRIVER crashed into a hedge but fled the scene before the emergency services arrived.

The incident happened in Brickfields Road in Worcester at 6.13pm last night.

A spokesperson for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said a crew from Worcester Fire Station made a vehicle safe after a road traffic collision in Brickfields Road, Worcester.

He said: "The incident involved a vehicle in collision with a hedge. The vehicle was on all four wheels and was made safe by fire service personnel.

"The driver had left the scene before the arrival of the fire service and one person had self-extricated from the vehicle. Police and ambulance also attended. The incident was marked as pending closure at 6.41pm."