A van crashed into a tree near Birdwell this morning.
The 25-year-old driver suffered minor injuries in the crash at about 7.30am on Rockley Lane.
Police, fire and ambulance crews attended as the driver had initially been trapped in the vehicle, but managed to make his own escape.
The road was closed between Pilley Lane and Round Green Lane until about 9.30am.
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