One person taken to hospital after a three-vehicle collision in Seaham
The fire service helped free one of the patients from a car after a three-vehicle crash in Station Road.
The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) confirmed they attended a three-vehicle collision in Seaham’s Station Road at 18:05 on Monday evening (April 26), as the fire service helped release one of the patients from a car.
Two people were treated at the scene, while one person was taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital.
A spokesperson for NEAS said: “We were called to a three-vehicle RTC at Station Road in Seaham at 18:05 this evening. We sent a specialist paramedic, a rapid response paramedic, a hart team (hazardous area response team) and an ambulance.
"The fire service also attended to help extricate a patient from a car.
"Two patients were treated at the scene and a third was taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital.”
Durham Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they were called to a car crash at 18:08 on Monday (April 26). Two appliances attended and crews left at 18:53.