Driver taken to hospital after multi-vehicle collision near Washington
The police, ambulance service, and fire crews all attended the incident
A person has been taken to hospital following a multi-vehicle collision near Washington.
The collision is reported to have taken place at around 2.40pm today.
A Durham Constabulary spokesperson said: “Emergency services were called to reports of a two-vehicle collision on the A1M Southbound between Junction 63 and 64.
“One lane remained partially blocked while officers, the ambulance service and fire and rescue colleagues attended the scene.
“One driver was taken to the University Hospital of North Durham as a precaution.”
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson added: "We were called to a road traffic collision on the A1 (M) before junction 63 at 2.41pm on Friday 13th November 2026.
"We dispatched two ambulance crews and a crew from our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART). One patient was taken to University Hospital of North Durham (UHND)."