DRIVERS are being advised to avoid the scene of a crash in Fair Oak.

The incident involving two vehicles, one a blue Citroen Saxo, near the Co-op store on Fair Oak Road, at the junction with Alan Drayton Way, happened at around 3pm.

A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital with a broken hip, but his injuries are not considered to be life threatening.

Police say officers are on scene directing traffic, but ask drivers to avoid the area if possible, or allow extra time for their journey.