Police have closed a busy road near a hospital in Middlesbrough following a serious crash this afternoon. 

Emergency services were alerted to a single-vehicle collision on Marton Road, Middlesbrough, at 2pm. 

Cleveland Police and ambulance crews attended the incident, as one person made their own way to the nearby hospital.

A Cleveland Police spokesperson said: "Officers have closed Marton Road near James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough following a serious collision.

"Please avoid the area whilst the incident is dealt with."

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The Northern Echo:

A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said:  "We were called just before 2pm to a road traffic collision at the junction of Aldergrove Road and Broadwell Road, Middlesbrough.

"However, no resources were required and a patient made their own way to hospital."