The A19 southbound reopened at around 12.30am on Thursday, November 12, nearly 12 hours after a lorry fire and substantial fuel spillage forced its closure on Wednesday, November 11.
The road was shut between the A189 at Moor Farm Roundabout and the A1056 at Killingworth, with emergency services attending the scene and diversion routes put in place.
Closure and response
The closure began at 1pm on Wednesday. National Highways confirmed the full reopening, stating: "The A19 has fully reopened between A189 Cramlington & A1056 Killingworth following a HGV fire which resulted in a substantial spillage. There are no residual delays. Have a safe onward journey."
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: "The A19 is currently closed southbound at the Killingworth Way turn off in North Tyneside. This follows a large fuel spillage on the carriageway." They added that a diversion was in place at the Moor Farm roundabout for the A189, advising road users to expect significant delays, while northbound traffic was unaffected.
Fire service details
A Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We can confirm that three fire appliances are in attendance of an on-going incident involving a vehicle fire in North Tyneside. Our Fire Control Team received an emergency call at 12.58pm and crews from Tynemouth, Wallsend and West Denton Community Fire Stations were mobilised to the lorry fire located on the A19 near to the Moor Farm Roundabout."
The spokesperson added that firefighters extinguished the fire, no injuries were reported, and crews were assisting Northumbria Police with the large fuel spillage. The road fully reopened with no residual delays.
