Overview
- A two‑car collision on Saltburn Lane just before 4.45pm on Saturday led emergency services to treat six people at the scene and then take them to hospital by road.
- North East Ambulance Service dispatched multiple crews plus specialist staff and the Great North Air Ambulance sent a North East critical care team that arrived at 5.02pm then requested a Cumbria team which arrived at 5.41pm.
- GNAA crews worked with NEAS to assess and treat two patients on site while ambulance teams cared for the remaining casualties before transport.
- Follow-up reporting says two 17‑year‑old boys have been left with life‑threatening injuries and several other passengers suffered injuries ranging from a broken leg to cuts and shock as they were taken to James Cook University Hospital.
- Saltburn Road was closed between the A174 roundabout and Saltburn, police asked drivers to avoid the area and requested witnesses or dashcam footage to help their ongoing inquiry.