TWO men, including one from Leeds, are in a critical condition and four others have been injured in a crash on the A1 in Northumberland, police have said.

It happened near Alnwick when a Volvo collided with a Fiat while attempting a U-turn on the dual carriageway.

The 56-year-old male driver of the Volvo estate, from Whitley Bay, and a 61-year-old Fiat passenger, from Leeds, were both seriously injured and taken to Newcastle General Hospital.

Police have issued an appeal for anyone who saw the accident, which happened at 3.50pm yesterday, to get in touch with them.