A CAR crashed into the conservatory of a residential property after leaving the road earlier this afternoon.

Police were alerted to a single-car RTC at 12.20pm this afternoon in Askam.

A Nissan Note being driven by a man in his 80s crashed into a conservatory of a house in Ireleth Road.

It is understood nobody inside the home was injured after the collision. A police spokesman said the driver of the Nissan was being assessed at the scene, but it is believed they are not suffering from any serious injuries.

A small amount of fuel had leaked from the car following the crash, but police say there was no risk to motorists.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them via 101, quoting incident 95.