A BORDERS road has reopened following an earlier two-vehicle crash, according to officials.

The incident happened on the A6091 near Borders General Hospital at around 8.35am this morning (February 1).

Police and an air ambulance attended the scene, with both directions closed to the public.

However, the route has now fully reopened, says a Traffic Scotland spokesperson.

On the incident, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 8.35am on Tuesday, February 1, officers were called to a report of a road crash involving two vehicles on the A6091 to B6359 in Melrose."

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