POLICE have released an appeal following a collision on the A173.

Police are appealing for information following a collision involving a BMW 120D and a Volkswagen Golf which resulted in one of the vehicles colliding with a tree.

The incident occurred on the A173 at Newton Under Roseberry on Wednesday, March 31 at 12.15pm.

The 21-year-old driver of the BMW suffered a fractured vertebrae and received treatment in hospital.

Officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the vehicles prior to the collision or anyone with dash cam footage to contact Cleveland Police on 101 quoting 050172.