A four-vehicle crash on the A1(M) southbound in County Durham led to two people being taken to hospital and caused major traffic congestion on Tuesday morning. The collision occurred just before 8.20am, blocking the carriageway between junction 62 at Carrville and junction 61 on the A688, Tursdale Road, at Bowburn.
Emergency response and treatment
The North East Ambulance Service was alerted to the incident and deployed two ambulance crews to the scene. A total of four people received treatment, with two assessed and released without further treatment, while two others were transported to the University Hospital of North Durham for additional care.
A Durham Constabulary spokesperson said: "We were called to reports of a four-car collision on the southbound carriageway of the A1(M) near Carrville shortly after 8am this morning (Tuesday, October 27). Two people were taken to hospital for treatment. The road was blocked while the vehicles were recovered."
Traffic disruption and clearance
The incident caused huge tailbacks during rush hour as 999 crews dealt with the scene. An NEAS spokesperson said: "We were called to a road traffic incident on the A1 southbound in Durham at 8.20am on Tuesday 27 October. We dispatched two ambulance crews and two patients were assessed and discharged on scene and two patients were taken to University Hospital of North Durham (UHND) for further treatment."
Since then, the traffic has eased, with the incident cleared and the congestion in the area returning to normal.
