A motorist was taken to hospital with a broken leg following a two vehicle smash near Newmarket this morning.The crash happened at 7.40am on the B1052 Brinkley Road in Westley Waterless.

Will Clarke

A motorist was taken to hospital with a broken leg following a two vehicle smash near Newmarket this morning.

The crash happened at 7.40am on the B1052 Brinkley Road in Westley Waterless.

Firefighters had to cut free the injured driver using specialist equipment and another person was treated for minor injuries.

An ambulance and fire crews from Newmarket, Linton and Cambridge were called to the incident, which involved a car and a van.

Both crash victims were taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge for further treatment. The road was cleared and made safe using granules to absorb spilt fuel.