Paramedics treated seven people at the scene of a three-vehicle crash in Northumberland.
Fire, police and paramedics were called to a collision on the A1 near Newton-on-the-Moor at around 2.20pm on Saturday.
Traffic was reportedly queuing between Northumberland Zoo (Causey Park) to Newton-on-the-Moor, with the road reopened before 5pm.
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A North East Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We were called to reports of a multi-vehicle collision on the A1 at Newton-on-the-Moor at 2.21pm this afternoon.
"We dispatched one ambulance crew and a clinical team leader, who assessed and discharged seven patients on scene."
A Northumbria Police spokeswoman said those involved had suffered minor injuries.
She added: "We were called to reports of a three-vehicle collision and the road was totally blocked. The vehicles are waiting to be uplifted.
"No-one was significantly injured and no one was trapped. The fire service was called due to fuel on the road."
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