A crash blocked a busy junction in Swindon during rush hour this morning.
Police responded to calls about a collision at the junction of Cricklade Road and Grafton Road in Penhill at around 8am.
This caused queues of congestion along the A4311, as one of the main ways in and out of Penhill was temporarily blocked and access to Thamesdown Drive became more difficult.
One driver claimed it took 20 minutes to travel through the area and another saw debris scattered along the road.
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A red Vauxhall appeared to leave the road and come to a stop in trees near the road, sustaining some damage to the roof, windscreen, and driver's side window as leaves and branches got caught in the wipers and broken glass.
One member of the public commenting on the Swindon Community Notice Board social media page said it: "looked absolutely mental," and added that "the traffic build-up is a lot."
Another added: "Lots of debris on the road so beware. Hope everyone is okay."
By 9.30am, the road had been cleared and the normal flow of traffic resumed.
A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: "We responded to reports of a road traffic collision involving two vehicles on Grafton Road, Penhill, Swindon just after 8am.
"The driver of one of the vehicles, a woman in her 40s was taken to hospital to be treated for injuries not thought to be life changing."
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