Two people taken to hospital after A1M closure near Washington and reports of overturned car
Two out of three lanes have now reopened
Two people have been taken to hospital after a collision on the A1M near Washington and reports of an overturned vehicle.
The incident was attended by paramedics from the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS).
An NEAS spokesperson said: “We received a call at 2.43pm on Thursday 15 October to reports of a road traffic incident on the A1 near Chester Le Street. We dispatched two ambulance crews, a clinical team leader, and a crew from our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) to the scene. Two patients were taken to hospital for further treatment.”
The northbound carriageway was closed by Durham Constabulary and National Highways North East reported the collision involved an overturned vehicle.
In an updated post, National Highways North East are now reporting the road has reopened.
The post stated: “Final update: The A1M has reopened between J63 and J64 near Chester-Le-Street. Lane 2 and lane 3 have reopened but lane 1 remains closed for recovery and clean up.
“Delays in excess of 60 minutes. Please allow extra time if you're travelling in the area.”