Road traffic incident in Healeyfield Lane, Consett - Tuesday, 24 February 2026

A North East Ambulance service spokesperson said: "We were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Healeyfield Lane in Consett at 2.14pm on 24 February.

"We dispatched two ambulance crews and requested support from our colleagues at Great North Air Ambulance Service.

"One patient was flown to the Royal Victoria Infirmary and a second patient was taken by road to University Hospital North Durham."