Twelve people were taken to hospital this evening following a collision involving a minibus and a car on the A19.

One person was airlifted to hospital by the Great North Air Ambulance after being freed from the wreckage by fire crews from Stockton and Billingham. The accident happened shortly before 5.35pm.

The A19 was closed in both directions between the A689 at Wolviston and the A179.

No further details are currently available.