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.