THE A66 was partially blocked eastbound on Wednesday morning due to an accident near Stockton.

The accident happened between the A1045 Thornaby Road (Durham) to Acklam Road (Stockton-On-Tees).

The road has now been reopened.

An accident on the A1130 (Acklam Road) near Harewood Road also caused delays. This accident has now been cleared and the road reopened.