The police are appealing for witnesses after a man was hospitalised with a fractured hip following a multi-car pile-up.

The incident took place on Boosbeck Road in Skelton at 10:05pm on July 6.

The crash happened between a silver VW Polo, a blue BMW and a grey Ford C-Max.

One 34-year-old driver was left with chest pain and the 56-year-old driver of the Polo fractured his hip.

The Polo driver was taken to James Cook Hospital for treatment.

A Cleveland Police spokesperson: "Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision on Boosbeck Road in Skelton at 10:05pm on Sunday 6th July.

"The collision between a silver VW Polo, a blue BMW and a grey Ford C-Max left the 34-year-old man driving the BMW with chest pain and the 56-year-old driver of the Polo with a fractured hip.

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"The driver with the fractured hip was taken to James Cook University Hospital where he was detained for treatment.

"Nobody else was injured in the collision.

"Officers are appealing for witnesses to the collision or anyone with dashcam footage of the incident to call 101, quoting reference SE24127787."