Man taken to hospital following collision on north-east road

A man has been taken to hospital after his car hit a telegraph pole on a north-east road.

The call was made to the emergency services at 8.50pm following a collision on the A944 Ordhead to Sauchen road involving a gray Honda Civic.

A police spokesman confirmed the man’s injuries were not serious.

He said: “We are still at the scene waiting for BP to recover the telegraph pole.

“The man was taken to hospital with very minor injuries.”