EMERGENCY services were called to reports of a vehicle in a hedge earlier today (Sunday).

Malton and Pickering fire responded to request from the Ambulance service to the incident at 11.40am in Thornton Lane, Thornton-le-Dale.

A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, said: "On arrival, no vehicle occupants were present. Crews carried out an external search but persons are believed to have left the scene. Fire crews made the vehicle safe and left incident with Police."