A 70-YEAR-OLD emerged unscathed but “shaken” after his black taxi flew off the A1(M) and into a ditch.

A 70-YEAR-OLD emerged unscathed but “shaken” after his black taxi flew off the A1(M) and into a ditch.

The cab left the northbound carriageway between junction 6, for Welwyn, and 7, for Stevenage, and ended up upside-down at around 7.30pm on Friday.

Police, ambulance staff and the fire service were all called to the incident but the driver was unhurt.