A TRAILER containing cows overturned after a crash near Whitminster this morning.

Police were called at around 8.30am to the collision involving a blue Seat Ibiza and blue Land Rover Defender.

A spokesman from Gloucestershire Police said: "The Land Rover was towing a trailer containing three cows.

"The animals were distressed but unharmed after the trailer that they were travelling in overturned with the cattle inside.

"A second trailer was arranged to collect the cattle so that the trailer could be righted.

"The animals were rescued and the road was re-opened at about 9.30am.

"No animals or humans were physically injured."