A DRIVER was taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg after a crash on York's outer ring road yesterday evening (November 4).

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the collision involved a van and a Jaguar vehicle. The service was called to the crash on the A1237 near Nether Poppleton at about 7.45pm.

A spokesperson for the service added: "Male driver of Ford Transit has been taken to hospital with a broken leg. His male passenger has been taken to hospital for a precautionary check-up.

"The male driver of the Jaguar has also been taken to hospital for a precautionary check-up.

"Fire crews isolated electrics on Jaguar and stemmed various fuel and fluid leaks."

North Yorkshire Police's control room said the collision caused "significant delays."