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A693 Reopens After Car–Lorry Crash Near Stanley With One Taken to Hospital

The closure followed a 12:46pm callout that brought NEAS crews to the scene.

Overview

  • Emergency services were called at 12:46pm, with NEAS dispatching one ambulance crew and a clinical team leader.
  • The collision occurred on the A693 between Stanley and Annfield Plain in County Durham.
  • Police closed the route in both directions and urged drivers to find alternative routes during the response.
  • One patient was taken to University Hospital of North Durham, with no further details on their condition released.
  • The road later reopened after vehicle recovery, with images showing a lorry being recovered and officials describing it as a wagon.