A CAR turned on its roof following a crash with a parked car in Leigh this afternoon.

Police and paramedics were called to the scene at the crash in Belton Gardens shortly before 2pm.

Officers closed the road between Leigh train station and Belton Bridge following the incident between a dark blue Vauxhall and red BMW which was parked in a bay.

A man in his 50s, believed to be a passenger or driver of the Vauxhall, was taken to hospital with suspected whiplash according to a policeman at the scene.

Police remain on the scene clearing glass and debris. The crashed car is being removed from the scene.

The ambulance service said: “Three ambulances and an ambulance office attended and treated a male in 50s with neck and back pain, he was taken to Southend Hospital for further care.”