A 36-year-old woman has been arrested after failing a roadside drug test following a serious collision on the A689 near Wolsingham, County Durham. The incident, which occurred just after 1pm on Saturday 27 June, involved a car and a motorcyclist.
Motorcyclist Airlifted to Hospital
Emergency services, including the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) and paramedics from the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS), responded to the scene. The motorcyclist sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough for treatment.
Arrest and Investigation
Durham Constabulary confirmed that the driver of the car, a 36-year-old woman, was arrested after failing a roadside drug test. She was taken into custody but has since been released under investigation while further enquiries are carried out.
A spokesperson for Durham Constabulary said: "Police were called at 1.10pm on Saturday (June 27) to a collision between a motorcyclist and car on the A689 at Wolsingham. The biker sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries and was taken to James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough, for treatment. The driver of the car, a 36-year-old woman, was arrested after failing a roadside drug test and brought into custody. She has since been released under investigation while further enquiries are carried out."
Road Closure and Response
The road was blocked while emergency services attended the incident but has since reopened, and delays have cleared. A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson added: "We received a call at 1.03pm on Saturday 27 June to reports of a road traffic incident on the A689 near Wolsingham in County Durham. We dispatched an ambulance crew and a clinical team leader to the scene, and requested support from our colleagues at the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS). One patient was taken to James Cook hospital by air for further treatment."
