POLICE were called to the scene after a Mercedes was damaged in a collision in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, this afternoon.

The accident happened in Richmond Road shortly before 3pm.

The elderly driver of the Mercedes and his passenger escaped uninjured, but police are appealing for witnesses in relation to the incident.

Witnesses have said a tractor was also involved in the incident and had left the scene before the police had arrived.

North Yorkshire Police are urging anyone with information or details of the tractor to come forward by calling non-emergency number 101, quoting incident reference NYP-14042016-0296.