A 22-year-old man was airlifted to hospital after he lost control of his car and ploughed through a hedge.

The man was travelling along Longridge Road in Chipping in his BMW 318 at around 3pm on Saturday when the accident happened.

The car rolled several times before coming to a halt in a field.

The man was rushed to hospital with suspected back injuries but had in fact only suffered minor injuries and was released following treatment.