Queen Margaret's Road in Scarborough closed after car crash

Officers were called to Queen Margaret's Road at 2.50pm where a Citroen Berlingo had left the road.

The car had knocked over a road sign and part of the fencing above the Mere.

Police, the fire service and the ambulance service were at the scene.

The driver - a man in his 80s - was taken to hospital for treatment.

Police said his injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.

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