A MAN suffered serious head injuries after his car hit a barrier and overturned on a steep hill.

The accident happened at about 3.35pm yesterday on Edmondsley Bank, on the road between Edmondsley and Craghead, near Stanley, County Durham.

Firefighters released the man from the wreckage of his Vauxhall Corsa car and he was airlifted to Newcastle General Hospital. Last night, his imnjuries were described as serious, but not life-threatening