A 30-YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital with facial injuries following a crash in Capenhurst.

The male, who is from Ellesmere Port, was driving a white Citroen AX when it collided with a heavy goods vehicle in Capenhurst Lane at 5.55am today. The HGV driver did not sustain any injuries.

The road was immediately closed following the collision and is yet to re-open.