Two vehicle collision on the A19 near Seaham leaves one lane closed

Police were called to reports of a two vehicle collision on the A19 northbound, near Seaham, between the A1018 and the A690 shortly before 8am on Tuesday, November 2.

According to a tweet from National Highways: North East, one lane has been closed to allow for work to be carried out at the incident.

Police have confirmed that both drivers did not receive any injuries as a result of the incident.

A Durham Constabulary spokesperson commented: “Police were called to reports of a two vehicle collision on the A19 near Seaham shortly before 8am this morning (November 2).

“Thankfully both drivers did not receive any injuries."

A National Highways: North-East tweet said: “A19 northbound between the A1018 and the A690 we are responding to reports of a two-vehicle collision. Lane one has been closed at scene to allow police to deal.”

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