A motorist was taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash on Wednesday.

The A19 in County Durham was closed northbound between the A689 (Wolviston) and the A179 turn off (for Hartlepool) near Elwick due the crash involving a lorry and a car.

Police and other emergency services arrived on the scene at around 9.35am.

The road was closed from the A689 slip road onto the A19, while there were also long tailbacks on the A19 in both directions as motorists faced severe delays throughout the morning.

Local police, fire and ambulance crews attended the crash between a Ford Fiesta and a HGV lorry.

A spokesman for North East Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 09.37 for a collision between a car and lorry on the northbound A19. We dispatched one paramedic crew who took one patient to North Tees Hospital.”

A spokesperson for Cleveland Police added: "Police and other emergency services are on scene at a two-vehicle collision involving a Ford Fiesta and a HGV which took place around 9.35am on the A19 northbound near Elwick.

"The road will be closed from the A689 slip road onto the A19 whilst the incident is being dealt with. Please use alternative routes if possible. Thank you for your patience."

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