A person has been taken to hospital following a three-vehicle crash in Gateshead. Two cars and a motorcycle collided on Beweshill Lane in Blaydon just before 5.50pm on Wednesday evening.
Police, firefighters and paramedics rushed to the scene of the collision, which occurred near Stargate Lane and Lead Road. One person was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment. Two other people were treated and discharged at the scene.
Emergency services respond
The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) said they sent two ambulances to the crash, after being called at 5.48pm. A spokesperson for the NEAS said: "We received a call at 5.48pm on Wednesday 7 October to reports of a road traffic incident on the crossroads of Beweshill Lane in Blaydon, Gateshead. We dispatched two ambulance crews, a clinical team leader, and one crew from our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) to the scene."
"Two patients were treated and discharged on-scene, and one additional patient was taken to the Queen Elizabeth hospital in Gateshead for further treatment."
Fire service attendance
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service sent three fire engines to the scene. They said they were called at 5.56pm and left the area just after 7pm.
ChronicleLive has contacted Northumbria Police for a comment.
