A MAN was taken to hospital after a car went off road and collided with a tree in Bewdley.

The incident happened around 4pm yesterday (Saturday, January 18) just past Dowles Bridge on the Dowles Manor side.

A car was found just off the roadway which had hit into a tree.

One male was taken to hospital by an ambulance crew and Bewdley's fire crew made the vehicle safe.

Police closed the road whilst the incident was being dealt with and the vehicle recovered.

The Bewdley fire crew has asked people to be mindful of road conditions following the recent wet weather combined with low temperatures.