NO-ONE was injured in the three-vehicle crash near Darlington today.

Police were called just before 8.20am to the collision, which happened on the A167 at Coatham Munderville, near The Forresters Arms. 

It happened on the northbound side of the road and involved a Volvo, Mercedes Sprinter minibus and an Iveco Tipper.

A spokeswoman for Darlington Police said: "Nobody was injured during the collision, but the road was blocked for a short time to allow for recovery of the vehicles. It reopened at 10.15am."

A member of the pubic assisted in directing traffic to avoid a build up in the area.