A man in his late teens is in hospital in a stable but critical condition after a disturbance in Bensham, Gateshead, in which a car was reportedly driven at a man. Northumbria Police confirmed the injured man was taken to hospital following the incident in the Dunsmuir Grove area on Tuesday evening.
Incident Details
The police received a report of a disturbance involving a number of males in the Bensham area just after 6pm on Tuesday. Minutes later, a subsequent report stated that a car had been driven at a man in the nearby Dunsmuir Grove area.
Emergency services attended and found a man in his late teens with life-changing injuries. He was taken to hospital and remains in a condition described as stable but critical. Three other people—a man in his 40s and two teenage boys—attended hospital with minor injuries.
Arrests and Police Response
All three individuals who suffered minor injuries were subsequently arrested in connection with the incident and remain in police custody. Officers are treating the reports of the disturbance and the subsequent collision as linked, though enquiries are at an early stage.
Police remain in the area conducting enquiries, and anyone with concerns is asked to speak to an officer on duty.
Emergency Services Response
The North East Ambulance Service received a call at 6.14pm on Tuesday 3 November to reports of a person injured in the Bensham area. An ambulance crew and a Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) unit were dispatched, with support requested from the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), which attended by road. One patient was taken to hospital for further treatment.
The Great North Air Ambulance Service critical care team was activated at 6.17pm to reports of a road traffic collision in Gateshead. A paramedic and doctor arrived on scene at 6.47pm in a rapid response vehicle. The team worked alongside the North East Ambulance Service to assess and treat a patient, who was taken to hospital by a NEAS road crew.
