A driver was taken to hospital after their car flipped and ended up in a field.

The crash happened yesterday afternoon just after 3pm near the junction of Burnley Road East and Bacup Road, between Burnley and Water.

The driver was taken to hospital to be checked over and suffered minor injuries, police said.

The road was closed for a period of time but has since reopened.

A police spokesperson said: "The call came to us at 3.06pm. A car has flipped and ended in a field.

"The driver was taken to hospital to be checked over and suffered minor injuries."