A person has been airlifted to hospital following a serious crash involving a motorcycle in County Durham this afternoon (Thursday, June 22).
Emergency services were called to the scene following a collision on the A692 in Consett.
The road was closed between the Villa Real Garage and Delves Lane for several hours, as officers dealt with the incident.
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The Great North Air Ambulance and North East Ambulance Service were dispatched to the scene, where they treated a casualty, before the person was airlifted to hospital.
The details of the collision are still not clear.
When the Northern Echo attended the scene there was a motorcycle in the road at the junction of the A692 and Leadgate Road.
Four police patrol cars and a van were at the scene, along with a vehicle from the collision investigation unit.
A spokesperson for the North East Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of a road traffic collision on the A692 in Consett shortly after 4.30pm 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.
"One patient was flown to the RVI for further treatment."
Durham Police have been contact for further information.
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