A TEENAGER was injured on the A65 near Giggleswick when his car skidded off the road and came to rest at the bottom of a 6ft embankment.

The accident occurred on the A65 Settle bypass near Giggleswick in North Yorkshire on Saturday (April 12) and involved a gold Citroen Saxo driven by a 17-year-old man from Settle.

The man suffered a minor head injury and was taken to hospital following the collision, which saw him lose control of the vehicle and veer off the carriageway.

Police also attended the scene of the accident and a recovery truck was brought in to lift the vehicle back on to the road.