A DRIVER was cut free from a car after it went down an embankment earlier this morning.
Emergency services were called at 7.45am to Albion Terrace in Saltburn after a vehicle had left the road.
Three fire engines from Redcar, Saltburn and Skelton rushed to the scene along with paramedics and Cleveland Police.
One casualty was freed by firefighters and taken to hospital by ambulance.
Picture: INCIDENTS ON TEESSIDE AND COUNTY DURHAM
Firefighters also attended a car crash on Belasis Avenue in Billingham at 2.10am this morning A man was out of the vehicle on arrival and firefighters cleared the road.
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