EMERGENCY services attended a crash on a major road earlier today.

According to the AA, the A171 was closed from Stanghow Road to Freebrough Road, in Saltburn-by-the-Sea due to a crash.

The incident is believed to have taken place at 11.35am where an air ambulance attended.

Traffic was affected between Whitby and Guisborough.

It is understood the road has since reopened.