Three people have been taken to hospital following a collision near a North East nature reserve. Emergency services were called to St Mary's Island access road, in Whitley Bay, shortly before 8.30pm on Thursday.
It was reported that two vehicles had collided near St Mary's Lighthouse car park. The night sky was filled with blue flashing lights as police, paramedics and firefighters responded to the incident.
Three taken to hospital
Three people were taken to Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSEC) in Cramlington for further treatment. The extent of their injuries is unknown at this stage.
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We received a call to 999 at 20:20 this evening (15 October 2026) to reports of a two vehicle road traffic collision near the car park on St Mary's Island access road, Whitley Bay. We sent three emergency ambulance crews, a clinical team leader and the Hazardous Area Response Team."
Response details
"We took three patients to Cramlington Hospital for further treatment."
Northumbria Police has been contacted for comment.
