Dumped tyres causing further delays for drivers diverting from A19 crash

Pictures show dozens of tyres appear to have been flytipped on Foxcover Road, off the A19 near East Herrington.

Motorists attempting to divert away from the traffic queuing on the A19 following a five-vehicle collision this morning are being caught in further hold-ups as he abandoned tyres block parts of the road.

Resident Robert Irvine, who sent in the pictures, said: "The flytipping is getting worse but I’ve never seen anything this bad.

"It just looks absolutely horrendous. You can just see ha there's a whole line of them all the way down the road."

Mr Irvine says he has now reported the flytipping to the council and the tyres have now been removed this morning.

The Echo is continuing its Clean Streets campaign, which is calling on Wearsiders to be more responsible for their own waste in an effort to build a cleaner, more inviting and more welcoming city.

Anyone who sees items they think have been fly-tipped on a street or green space can contact Sunderland City Council to arrange its removal either by reporting it online at sunderland.gov.uk or by calling 0191 520 5550.