A DRIVER escaped a horror crash with only minor injuries earlier this morning.

In a shocking image uploaded by Lancashire Police, a car can be seen on its roof after the incident during the early hours of this morning.

But despite the state of the car, the driver is believed to have sustained only minor injuries.

A spokesman said: “The driver of this car had a lucky escape on the A59 Liverpool Rd at Rufford this morning. Taken to hospital by ambulance, but initially believed to be relatively minor injuries so far. HO51 & MN18 signing off after a long night shift.”