A woman was taken to hospital after a five-car collision on the Felling Bypass near Gateshead International Stadium on Monday afternoon. The crash, reported just before 2.20pm, involved five vehicles, one of which flipped onto its roof. Police said the driver of one of the cars fled the scene on foot.
Woman in her 40s taken to hospital
Emergency services attended and found a woman aged in her 40s with injuries not believed to be life-threatening. She was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure. The cause of the crash has not yet been established, according to police.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: "Just before 2.20pm today (Monday), we received a report of a road traffic collision in Gateshead. It was reported that, for reasons yet to be established, five cars had collided in the area of Park Road, which resulted in one of the vehicles turning onto its roof."
Driver fled scene, police appeal for witnesses
The driver of one of the vehicles made off from the scene on foot before officers arrived. Enquiries are ongoing to locate them. A section of Park Road is currently closed while the vehicles are being recovered. Road users are advised to seek an alternative route.
Police are appealing for witnesses, particularly those with dash-cam footage. The spokesperson added: "Anyone with information should contact us via direct message on social media or submit a report form on our website. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who was travelling in the area at the time and may have dash cam footage of the incident. Please quote the following reference number: NP-20260824-0486."
Ambulance service response
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We received a call at 2.20pm on Monday 24 August to reports of a road traffic incident on the Felling Bypass near Burlison Gardens, Gateshead. We dispatched an ambulance crew, a clinical team leader, and two crews from our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) to the scene. One patient was taken to the QE hospital for further treatment."
