Road traffic incident on A688, Durham - Friday 16 October 2026

A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called to a road traffic incident on A688 in Durham at 7:29am on Friday 16 October. We dispatched two ambulance crews, one clinical team leader, one HART crew (Hazardous Area Response Team) and supported by Great North Air Ambulance Service. Two patients were taken to University Hospital of North Durham (UHND) by road."