A man who crashed his car into a ditch near Marlborough was rushed to hospital after being released by local fire and rescue crews.
Two crews from Marlborough and Swindon were called out to the single-vehicle crash scene on the A346 at Ogbourne St George at around 3.35am.
The vehicle left the carriageway and ended on its side in a deep ditch, with crews using specialist equipment to stabilise the car and cutting out the male driver.
A Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service crew member said: “Early wake up this morning as crews from Marlborough and Swindon Fire Station attended a single car road traffic collision.
“The car left the carriageway and ended up on its side in a ditch.
“Crews stabilised the vehicle using specialist equipment before extricating the casualty and handing them over to the South West Ambulance Service for medical attention.”
It is believed the man was taken to the Great Western Hospital in Swindon for medical treatment.
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