Two elderly people had to be cut from the car they were travelling in was involved in a crash with another vehicle on the A59 over the weekend.

Emergency services were called to the A-road near Harrogate at around 2.35pm on Sunday (January 14), following reports of a two-vehicle collision. 

After arriving on the scene, fire crews and ambulances closed off part of the A59 to allow them to work - which saw two elderly people cut out of the car. 

Firefighters also used tools to protect a nearby drain from oil going down.

The two people cut from the car were then taken to hospital. 

The North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed its attendance at the scene - and put out a statement about the incident. 

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A spokesperson for the fire service said: "Crews from Harrogate and Ripon responded to a two-vehicle road traffic collision to assist the ambulance with the difficult extrication of two elderly people.

"Crews used cutters to remove the front side door to assist with the extrication and also used an environmental pack to protect a nearby drain from oil on the road.

"The two elderly casualties were transported to hospital with minor injuries."