Car overturns on country lane in Wigan

A country lane was sealed off for two hours this morning after a car overturned.
The junction of Pepper Lane and Old Pepper Lane, StandishThe junction of Pepper Lane and Old Pepper Lane, Standish
The junction of Pepper Lane and Old Pepper Lane, Standish

Firefighters were alerted after a Citroen C5 flipped over near the junction of Pepper Lane and Old Pepper Lane, in Standish, at around 6.30am.

Crew manager Bryan Stewart said the motorist appeared to have hit a patch of ice on the lane on his way to work.

He suffered minor injuries, as a result of the crash, and was taken to Wigan Infirmary.

The road was sealed off while firefighters and police made the scene safe.