A person has been taken to hospital following a crash on a busy County Durham A road that led to a large portion of the road itself being closed for several hours.

Emergency services convened on the A68 between Darlington and Bishop Auckland today (October 26) at 12:30pm following a car colliding with a road sign.

Police confirmed after the incident that it involved a Jaguar XF, closing the road whilst they dealt with the scene.

One person was taken to hospital by the ambulance service.

A NEAS spokesperson said: "We received a call at 12:32pm this afternoon (Thursday 26 October) to reports of a road traffic incident on the A68, West Auckland Road in Darlington.

"We dispatched an ambulance crew who transported one patient to Darlington Memorial Hospital for further treatment."

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A spokesperson said: "Police were called at 12:30pm this afternoon to reports of a one-vehicle collision on the A68 at Houghton Bank.

"It involved a jaguar XF which collided with a road sign.

"The driver is being treated at the scene and the road remains closed."

Following the crash, the road has since re-opened and traffic is running smoothly.