Overview
- The two-vehicle crash on the A693 near Annfield Plain, reported Thursday just before 7:30pm, prompted a major emergency response.
- Paramedics performed CPR at the roadside on a man in his 60s, according to Durham Police.
- The North East Ambulance Service sent three ambulance crews, a specialist paramedic, and a clinical team leader to the scene.
- Both drivers were taken to Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary and remain there with serious injuries.
- Police closed the stretch between Loud Bank and Greencroft Parkway for recovery and enquiries, reopening the road at 3:44am Friday.