A DRIVER fled the scene of a crash on one of Darlington's main roads yesterday.

A private car and a Royal Mail van collided at the North Road junction with Thompson Street at 2.15pm.

Police said yesterday that a driver had left the scene, but had been tracked down.

Inspector Tony Avery said: "A driver made off but has now been traced. Inquiries are on-going."

Traffic backed up as far as the North Road branch of Morrisons supermarket as officers cleared the road.

One ambulance was called to deal with minor injuries.