A road was closed for more than three hours after a car crashed into a ditch near Egginton .

Police, fire crews and paramedics were called to the A5132 Carriers Road at 9.36am on Tuesday after the incident. A Derbyshire police spokeswoman said one car had crashed into a ditch and another was blocking the road.

Carriers Road in Egginton is closed following an accident
Carriers Road in Egginton is closed following an accident

Firefighters from Ascot Drive and Kingsway fire stations attended the scene to make the vehicles safe. One person was treated by East Midlands Ambulance Service but police said nobody was seriously injured.

The road, which runs between the A38 and Hilton, was closed in both directions for more than three hours while work to recover the vehicle took place.