EMERGENCY services were called to a crash involving a number of vans and a car in Brinkburn Road, Darlington, this evening.

The accident, involving a Seat Ateca, Peugeot Partner and a Nissan X Trail, happened outside the Darlington Railway Athletic Club at the junction with Holmlands Road.

The road was blocked for a number of hours while the scene was cleared.

In an update on Tuesday, police said none of the occupants were injured but the road did remain closed for several hours.