TWO people had to be freed from a car after it overturned in a crash.

Emergency services were called to the crash on the A169 between Pickering and Kirby Misperton, close to the Black Bull pub, at about 9.50pm yesterday.

A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Crews extricated the occupants of the vehicle and the incident was left with the police and ambulance service."

The road was closed for several hours.

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