Man taken to hospital after car overturns in field near Seaham

A man was taken to hospital after his car left the road and overturned in a field.
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The collision happened at 6.15pm yesterday, Saturday, June 27, on the B1287 coast road between Ryhope and Seaham.

A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called to reports of a road traffic collision after a car rolled over in a field near Lord Byron’s Walk near Seaham.

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“We sent an ambulance and took one male patient to Sunderland Royal Hospital.

The collision happened on the B1287 on the outskirts of Seaham. Image copyright Google Maps.The collision happened on the B1287 on the outskirts of Seaham. Image copyright Google Maps.
The collision happened on the B1287 on the outskirts of Seaham. Image copyright Google Maps.

“His injuries were not life-threatening.”

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