One person has been taken to hospital following an overnight collision on the A19.
Emergency services were called in the early hours of Wednesday morning to a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on the A19. It was reported that the collision was at the junction of the A690.
The ambulance service dispatched three crews from our Hazard Area Response Team, two double crewed ambulances and two clinical care managers.
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They transported one patient was taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital.
Northumbria Police currently remain at the scene as the road is closed in both directions.
An investigation has been launched to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. Foxcover Lane is also closed while an accident investigation is carried out.
Police have urged drivers to use an alternative route until the road reopens.
A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: "Shortly before 1am today (Wednesday) officers were alerted to a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on the A19 between the A690 and A183.
"Emergency services currently remain at the scene and an investigation has been launched to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
"Foxcover Lane and both north and southbound lanes on the A19 remain closed while enquiries are ongoing at the scene.
"Drivers are asked to use an alternative route until the road re-opens."
A spokesperson for North East Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 00:58 to a road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian on the A19 at the junction of the A690.
"We dispatched three crews from our Hazard Area Response Team, two double crewed ambulances and and two clinical care managers.
"One patient was taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital.”
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