FOUR people have been taken to hospital after a two-car crash in County Durham.

All four had to be cut free by firefighters following the incident on the A6076 in Lanchester.

Two fire crews from Consett, a special rescue unit from Bishop Auckland and a senior fire officer were sent to the scene.

The crash happened at 11.15pm.

A fire service spokeswoman said all those injured had been taken to the University Hospital of North Durham by ambulance.