Police have seized a car after it crashed, landed on its side and was abandoned at the side of the road.

The crash took place on Sun Street in Nelson on Thursday, with officers saying the occupants of the car ran off before emergency services could attend.

It is not thought anyone was seriously injured in the crash, due to the car's abandonment, and police are now asking anyone who knows who might own the car or who was driving it at the time of the incident to come forward.

A spokesperson for the police said: "We wonder if the owners of this vehicle would like to contact us and get their car back.

"We will look after it in the mean time.

"There were no injuries reported and the occupants of the vehicle ran off.

"The log number is 931 the 2nd of December 2021 should you wish to call 101 and discuss your actions."

Anyone with information about the incident should contact police quoting log number 931 of December 2.