ONE person was taken to hospital with a head injury following a serious crash involving a car and a bus.

It happened in Easington Lane, in Hetton-le-Hole today (Wednesday).

Emergency services were called to the scene, outside Blenheim House, at 12.35pm.

The collision involved a car and a bus.

Four people were treated at the scene and another patient was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) with a head injury.

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North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) spokesperson said: "We received a call at 12:35 this afternoon to reports of a serious road traffic collision between a car and a bus outside Blenheim House on Easington Lane.

“We sent two emergency ambulances, a Hazardous Area Response Team and an officer. We treated and discharged four patients at the scene and took a further patient to the RVI with a head injury."

The collision has since been cleared and the road is now reopen.

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Traffic is reported to be easing.

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