A woman believed to be in her early 20s is this afternoon in hospital after a crash between her car and an HGV on the A1(M).

Emergency crews were called to the motorway about two miles south of Chester-le-Street at about 2.15pm on Friday (September 13).

A car and HGV had collided and the road was partially blocked.

A woman believed to be in her early 20s who was driving the car was treated by paramedics and deemed to have suffered a head injury.

She was taken to University Hospital North Durham by paramedics as a precaution, police said.

The incident, which cleared at about 4pm, left long queues on the motorway throughout the afternoon.


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A force spokesperson said: “The collision between an HGV and a car happened between Junction 62 and 63, approximately two miles south of Chester-le-Street.

“The driver of the car, a woman believed to be in her early 20s, suffered a head injury and was taken to the University Hospital of North Durham by ambulance as a precautionary measure.

“The carriageway was partially blocked by the collision, but has since been cleared.”