A690 closed, air ambulance called and person taken to hospital after incident in Houghton

The A690 has been closed by the police and a person has been taken to hospital.

At around 3pm today (April 21), Durham Constabulary posted a statement on their Facebook page which said: “Due to an ongoing the incident, the A690 is currently closed in both directions between West Rainton and Carville.”

A photograph of the incident captured on Durham County Council’s road camera shows a police car parked across the carriageway of the road to prevent the flow of traffic.

A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson confirmed a person was taken to hospital.

The spokesperson said: "We were called to an incident on the A690 near Rainton Gate in Houghton Le Spring at 2:27pm on Tuesday 21 April.

“We dispatched two ambulance crews, one specialist paramedic and were supported by our colleagues at Great North Air Ambulance Service. One patient was taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital via road for further treatment."

A Durham Constabulary spokesperson added: “Officers and paramedics are currently on scene at a collision on the A690 near West Rainton.

“The incident took place at around 2.30pm and involved one car.

“The east and westbound carriageways are both currently closed between Junction 61 of the A1(M) and Houghton-le-Spring.”