One hospitalised after two-vehicle crash on A1(M)

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 19:02 · Archive

One person was taken to hospital after a two-vehicle collision on the A1(M) near Washington on Friday afternoon.

A two-vehicle collision on the southbound A1(M) between junctions 63 and 64 near Washington resulted in one person being hospitalised. Emergency services were called just before 2.40pm on Friday. Police, fire and ambulance crews attended the incident, with one lane partially blocked whilst they worked at the scene.

The North East Ambulance Service dispatched two ambulance crews and a crew from their Hazardous Area Response Team. One driver was transported to University Hospital of North Durham as a precaution. A Durham Constabulary spokesperson confirmed that officers attended alongside the ambulance service and fire and rescue colleagues.

How it is being reported

• One taken to hospital after A1(M) crash near Washington with heavy trafficPolice, fire and ambulance crews were called to a two-vehicle collision on the A1(M) near WashingtonChronicleLive · 13 Nov, 18:31
• Driver taken to hospital after multi-vehicle collision near WashingtonThe police, ambulance service, and fire crews all attended the incidentSunderland Echo · 13 Nov, 16:53

In this story: A1(M) · Washington · University Hospital of North Durham · Durham Constabulary · North East Ambulance Service

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