HGV driver taken to hospital after lorry overturns on A1M near Durham
Motorists are experiencing long delays near Durham
An HGV driver has been taken to hospital and the A1(M) near Durham remains closed northbound and restricted southbound in both directions after an overturned lorry.
The incident looks to have taken place around 5am this morning.
A Durham Constabulary spokesperson said: “Police were called just after 5.10am today following reports that a lorry had overturned on the A1(M) just after the Bowburn junction.
“The lorry has shed its load across both carriageways, resulting in a full closure of the northbound carriageway between Bowburn and Carville Interchange. The southbound carriageway is restricted to the hard shoulder only.
“Motorists are advised to avoid the area and find an alternative route. The driver of the lorry has been taken to hospital for treatment.”
The incident was also attended by the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS).
A spokesperson said: “We were called to a road traffic incident on the A1 at Bowburn at 5.14am on 28 October. We dispatched a double crewed ambulance, a clinical team leader and two vehicles from our Hazardous Area Response Team. One patient was taken to University Hospital of North Durham."