Driver somehow escapes serious injury as car is left severely damaged in crash

A driver who had to be cut free from his wrecked car somehow escaped serious injury in a crash on Saturday.
The car crashed on Saturday night.The car crashed on Saturday night.
The car crashed on Saturday night.

The incident took place on the A1690 heading toward Belmont, when the car was involved in a one-vehicle accident.

It forced the closure of the road, near Durham.

The Durham Special Constabulary volunteers serving the borough of Darlington tweeted on Saturday: “Currently assisting @DurhamRPU with a 1 vehicle RTC on the A690 at Durham. Somehow, minor injury.”