A MAN has been charged over a car crash which saw a vehicle roll into a farmer's field.

Paul Fielding, of Mount Street, Preston, has been charged by police with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving a motor vehicle without insurance.

He is set to appear in Bolton Magistrates Court this week.

The incident, which happened on Saturday night, involved a car which appeared to have lost control on Platt Lane, Westhoughton, causing it to leave the road and stop in a field.

Anyone with information about a driving offence can report it to police on 101 or use the Live Chat feature at www.gmp.police.uk.