Emergency services at the scene of the crash
A MAN was airflifted to hospital with head and chest injuries after his car rolled over and landed in a field this morning.
A police spokesman said two vehicles were travelling south when one overtook the other and lost control on the A167 near to Croxdale, County Durham, at about 9am.
The man was extricated from his vehicle by members of the County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service.
A spokesman for the Great North Air Ambulance said the man, who is in his 20s, was flown to James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, with chest and head injuries.
The occupants of the other car were unhurt.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information should contact the police on 0345-60-60-365.
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