A1: Traffic chaos as road closed due to 'serious collision'

There's traffic mayhem on the A1 near Newcastle after the road was closed due to a serious collision.

A spokesperson from North East Ambulance Service said: "We were called to a road traffic incident on the A1 southbound near Newton Aycliffe today (10 September) at 15:06.

"We dispatched two ambulance crews, one critical care paramedic and a clinical team leader to the incident. One patient was taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital."

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