A MAN was taken to hospital with arm injuries after flipping his car crashing onto railings in Burnley.

The incident happened at around 6am this morning in Ormerod Road near to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and involved a blue Citroen C4 Picasso.

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Police said the road had to be closed while the area was cleared but is now reopen.

A spokesman said: "A man had to be taken to hospital with serious arm injuries after the car overturned.

"The road had to be closed because of the precarious position of the car to the canal.

"The incident was dealt with within an hour."