TWO cars crashed into a wall and fencing in front of a Darlington home on Wednesday evening.

It happened just before 6pm and involved a blue Mini and a white BMW, outside a property between the corner of Bowman Street and Longfield Road.

A police spokesman said: "Durham Police were called at 5.50pm yesterday to a collision involving a BMW and a Mini on Bowman Street, in Darlington.

The Northern Echo: A Mini Cooper embedded in a wall following the crash in DarlingtonA Mini Cooper embedded in a wall following the crash in Darlington

"Paramedics also attended and took the driver of the BMW to hospital.

"Both vehicles were damaged during the incident and had to be recovered."  

The Northern Echo: The driver of this BMW was taken to hospital following the crashThe driver of this BMW was taken to hospital following the crash