THREE people have been taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash in a North-East town.

Fire crews, police officers and ambulances were called to the crash on Grange Road in Hartlepool at 10.30pm last night.

Two people had to be cut free from one vehicle, and were taken to hospital by ambulance.

One person from the second vehicle was also taken to hospital by ambulance.

The extent of their injuries is not yet clear.