A DRIVER escaped without any injuries after their car hit a telegraph pole in Hexhamshire.

The crash took place near the village of Dotland on Thursday morning.

Police attended the scene and the vehicle was recovered.

A spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said: “At 7am yesterday on Thursday, we received a report a vehicle had come off road and collided with a telegraph pole near Dotland.

“Officers attended the scene and the vehicle was recovered.

“The driver is not believed to have sustained any injuries as a result of the collision.”