A WINDERMERE woman has escaped a car accident at Carnforth with minor injuries.

Both Cumbria and Lancashire police were called to the scene on the A6070 close to the Longlands Hotel, Tewitfield, at 4.25pm yesterday (Thursday).

Police said the woman's red Nissan Micra has collided with a wall and gone into a field, while she was travelling from Carnforth to Burton-in-Kendal.

The road was cleared by 4.55pm.