A DRIVER and a passenger were taken to hospital after a crash in Barrowford.

The emergency services were called shortly after 6.30am yesterday after reports of a car on its side in Wheatley Lane Road.

The fire service said it appeared the white Vauxhall Corsa had hit a lamppost and a wall before flipping over.

The driver and passenger, who suffered minor injuries, both got out before the emergency services arrived and were taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital.

The road remained open.