A MAN was taken to hospital after his car apparently crashed into a wall in Rufforth.

The accident happened at about 7.20am today on the B1224 through the village. A Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance spokesman said the man was taken to York Hospital.

"It appears his car had apparently gone into a wall," she said.

It is not yet known whether the man's injuries were serious.

Updated: 11:11 Wednesday, July 09, 2003