TWO women were taken to hospital for treatment following a crash near a Borders village this morning (April 12), according to police.

The two-vehicle collision happened on the A1 near Grantshouse at around 8.30am.

Police and fire services attended the scene, with the road closed northbound for around four hours.

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On the incident, ​a Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.30am on Tuesday, April 12 police were called to the A1 at the junction with the B6437, following a report of a two-vehicle crash.

“Two women were taken to hospital for treatment and the road reopened around 12.45pm.”

The road has now fully reopened.