Crash leads to closure on Sunderland's Durham Road

By Tony Gillan
Published 30th Dec 2023, 19:58 BST
Updated 30th Dec 2023, 20:13 BST
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At least three cars were involved

Two of the vehicles involved with the Durham Road collision.Two of the vehicles involved with the Durham Road collision.
Two of the vehicles involved with the Durham Road collision.

A vehicle collision has led to a major Wearside road being blocked in both directions.

The Echo understands that at least three vehicles were involved in the crash on Durham Road on the early evening of Saturday, December 30. Northumbria Police have blocked the dual carriageway between Ettrick Grove and Shaftesbury Crescent - not far from Lidl.

At the time of writing officers are still at the scene. No one is currently in any of the vehicles involved with the smash. The cars are badly damaged.

More as we get it.

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