Emergency services have been dealing with a crash which has partially blocked the A693 in Stanley.

The alarm was raised mid-afternoon after the incident on Chester Road at the junction with East Street.

A spokeswoman for Durham Constabulary said: "Police were called at 3.40pm today (July 12) to reports of a two vehicle on the A693 at Hill Top, Stanley.

"It involved an orange Suzuki SX4 and a black Alfa Romeo Mito.

"The driver of the Suzuki received minor injuries and their vehicle is now being recovered."

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service did not attend the incident.

The Northern Echo has contacted and North East Ambulance Service for further details.

The Northern Echo: The location of the crash is marked with the red triangle The location of the crash is marked with the red triangle

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