A driver in his 20s was taken to hospital as a precaution after an incident on the B3105 near Staverton saw one vehicle plough through a hedge 80 metres into a field.

Along the way, the Peugeot 308 knocked down a wooden sign support and narrowly missed hitting the river bridge at Staverton.

The driver of this car had a lucky escape when his vehicle left the causeway near Staverton. Trevor Porter 77152-1The driver of this car had a lucky escape when his vehicle left the causeway near Staverton. Trevor Porter 77152-1 (Image: Trevor Porter)

The incident happened on the causeway near Staverton at around 7am this morning (Friday, June 21) with three vehicles involved.

A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: “We responded to reports of a road traffic collision on the B3105, near Staverton, around 7am this morning.

“A man in his 20s was taken to hospital as a precaution.

“No arrests were made.”

The vehicle that careered into the field suffered extensive damage to its front and has since been taped off by police.

The driver of this car had a lucky escape when his vehicle left the causeway near Staverton. Trevor Porter 77152-2The driver of this car had a lucky escape when his vehicle left the causeway near Staverton. Trevor Porter 77152-2 (Image: Trevor Porter)

(This article has been corrected after police supplied more details about other vehicles involved).