POLICE are appealing for information after a driver left the scene of a car crash in Darlington.

A man was taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital following the incident, in Hollyhurst Road on Thursday, at about 11.30pm.

The collision took place at the junction of Craig Street and involved a Mini, driven by a woman from Darlington, and an Isuzu Trooper, whose driver comes from Houghton-le-Spring.

Following the collision, the driver of the Isuzu left the scene.

A male passenger in the Mini was taken to hospital with injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.

The Isuzu Trooper is being inspected by police forensic scientists.

Anybody with information about the incident is asked to call PC Mark Cooper at the road policing unit on 0845 60 60 365.