A man had to be cut free by firefighters after a crash at South Otterington this morning.
Te emergency services were called to the scene at 4.45am.
Firefighters from Northallerton responded to the report of a single vehicle collision.
The vehicle had crashed into a hedge and a man trapped in the vehicle.
The crew cut away the hedge and the side door of the car, using a reciprocating saw, hydraulic cutting gear, small tools and lighting to assist.
The motorist was taken to hospital via road ambulance with minor injuries.
In a separate incident, firefighters were called Vicars Croft, Northallerton, at about 9.30pm last night to reports of a small fire in the open.
The fire was believed to be deliberate.
Crews extinguished the fire using one hose reel jet.
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