Road closed after a crash in Houghton

A section of road has been closed after a two-vehicle smash in Houghton.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Jan 2016, 19:57 BST
Updated 19th Jan 2016, 20:04 BST
The accident has taken place near to Herrington Interchange.The accident has taken place near to Herrington Interchange.
The accident has taken place near to Herrington Interchange.

A section of the A690 Durham Road has been closed northbound tonight following the crash which happened at about 8pm.

The accident took place between the High Lane junction and Herrington Interchange.

A diversion, via Newbottle, is in place.