POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a crash involving a tractor and a car on the A69 in East Tynedale.

It happened just after 7.30pm last Wednesday when the Mercedes car struck a trailer being towed by the John Deere tractor - causing serious damage to the car and leaving debris on the road.

Both vehicles were travelling eastbound on the A69 near the Ovington junction at the time.

Officers say no one was hurt but the road was closed for a short time to allow for collision investigation work to take place.

Inquiries into are ongoing into the incident and police are asking anyone who was in the area around the time it happened, or who witnessed the collision, to contact them on 101 quoting reference number 1028 21/09/16.