A MAN was taken to hospital after suffering a suspected broken wrist and back injuries in a crash on a North Yorkshire country road.

North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said the collision, involving two cars, happened on the B1257 at Slingsby, near Malton, at just after noon today.

A crew from Malton went to the scene and used hydraulic equipment and provided first aid, and a woman was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure.