A person has been flown to hospital after a crash on the A67 on Sunday (October 16) afternoon closed the road for several hours.

Emergency services were called to the scene on the A67 Yarm Road shortly after 2pm on Sunday following reports of a road traffic collision.

Police closed the road near to Teesside Airport between the Long Newton turnoff of the A66 and Eaglescliffe turn off on the A67 while ambulance crews treated a patient at the scene.

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Air ambulance crews were called to assist paramedics and one casualty was flown to James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough for treatment.

A spokesperson for the North East Ambulance Service told The Northern Echo: “We were called to reports of a road traffic collision on the A67 Yarm Road shortly after 2pm this afternoon.

“We dispatched one ambulance crew, a rapid response paramedic and a clinical team leader, and requested support from Great North Air Ambulance Service.

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“One person was flown to James Cook Hospital for further treatment."

Police collision investigation vehicles were seen at the scene while the road was closed for several hours as drivers were urged to avoid the area.

The road reopened shortly after 6.10pm on Sunday evening.

The Northern Echo has contacted Durham Police for a statement.

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