FOUR people escaped serious injury yesterday when their car overturned and left the road in wet weather on a busy dual carriageway.

The accident happened at 1.30pm on the A19 northbound, at the junction for Yarm, on Teesside, when their Ford Fiesta flipped over and came to rest at the side of the road.

One occupant suffered a broken leg and was taken to Middlesbrough General Hospital, while the other three people were treated at the scene for shock.

All four are believed to be from Northallerton, North Yorkshire. Police cleared the road quickly and there were no major traffic disruptions.