Fire crews had to cut two women free after a car hit a tree
Two women were taken to hospital after a car left the road this morning and hit a tree.
The accident took place at 9.42am on the A692 at Dipton, near Consett, County Durham.
Fire crews from Consett and Durham responded and the two women had to be cut from the wreckage.
One suffered leg injuries and the other shoulder injuries. They were taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle.
A third woman managed to get out of the car before the firemen arrived and was unhurt.
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