AN APPEAL FOR WITNESSES to a serious road accident in Moray at the weekend has been issued by local police.

Emergency services were called to the B9010 at Cloddach Bridge on the Elgin to Dallas road at 1am on Saturday morning.

They were responding to an accident that saw a blue Ford Fiesta leave the road and collide with a tree. Three teenagers were travelling in the car.

An 18-year-old male driver sustained back injuries while a 17-year-old female and 16-year-old female also suffered injuries.

Inspector Graeme Allan said: “We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision or seen the vehicle mentioned prior to the collision to contact us.

“Anyone with information regarding the collision is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101.”