A MOTHER and son survived an Edgware crash that flipped their car onto its side this morning.

The woman escaped with only minor injuries after the black Vauxhall Zafira hit a tree near the junction with Whitchurch Lane and Whitchurch Gardens at around 10.15am.

Her son was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure but is said to be uninjured.

Whitchurch Lane was partially closed this morning as a result of the smash.

A spokeswoman at the London Ambulance Service said: "We were called at about 10.15am to Whitchurch Lane to reports of a road traffic collision.

"We sent an ambulance crew and a single responder to the scene.

"Our staff treated one patient and took them to hospital."