A man in his 50s suffered life-threatening injuries in a three-vehicle collision on the A1 in Newcastle, prompting an investigation by Northumbria Police. Four people were arrested in connection with the incident, which took place just before 10pm on Sunday.
The crash involved a Toyota Prius, a BMW Series 3 and a Volkswagen Golf, which collided just before the Kingston Park junction. The Toyota driver was hospitalised with serious injuries, and four people were taken into custody on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Arrests and road closure
Three of those arrested have been released on police bail, and one has been released under investigation. Police have confirmed that the investigation remains ongoing.
A section of the road, between junction 78 and junction 79, was closed for several hours overnight, causing heavy traffic.
Appeal for witnesses
In a statement on Monday, a Northumbria Police spokesperson said: "Officers from Northumbria Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit have launched an investigation to determine the full circumstances surrounding the collision – and have today (Monday) appealed for witnesses to come forward."
They added: "They are especially keen to hear from anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage of the moments leading up to the collision, as well as any witnesses who may have seen the BMW and the Volkswagen Golf in the hours prior to the collision."
Emergency response
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called to a road traffic incident on the A1 near Kingston Park at 9.56pm on Sunday 8th November 2026."
"We dispatched two ambulance crews, two duty officers and one crew from our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART). Two patients were taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) by road."
The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service added: "We can confirm that late on Sunday evening, 8th November, three fire appliances attended a road traffic collision in Newcastle."
"The emergency call was received by our Fire Control Team at 10.01pm from blue light colleagues at North East Ambulance Service, requesting assistance. Three crews from Gosforth, Swalwell and West Denton Community Fire Stations were dispatched to the three-vehicle collision on the A1 Western Bypass southbound between Junctions 78 and 79."
Firefighters assisted paramedics during the incident, and two people were taken to hospital with their injuries. Crews left the scene at 10.31pm after making the vehicles safe.
Anyone with information or footage is asked to contact Northumbria Police via social media, live chat, or report forms on the Force’s website, or to call 101, quoting reference number NP-20261108-1043.
