A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a road accident near Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, yesterday.

The Fire and Rescue Service was called to the A689 at Rushyford just after 8.30am following a collision between a heavy goods vehicle and a van.

Appliances from Newton Aycliffe and Bishop Auckland attended the incident.Two people were released before the fire brigade arrived. Firefighters freed the woman who was taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital.