COMMUTERS in Hereford faced delays this morning after a crash in Hereford city centre.

One lane of the A438 Newmarket Street eastbound was closed following a crash involving a car and a lorry between the Tesco roundabout and Widemarsh Street.

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An ambulance service spokesperson said paramedics were called to reports of a crash involving a black Audi and a lorry at 7.17am today.

On arrival, the car had spun 90 degrees and was facing sideways on the road.

Paramedics assessed both the lorry driver and the female driver of the car. Neither needed hospital treatment, and both drivers were discharged at the scene.

Update 9am: The road has now been cleared.

Photo by Luke Preece.