Road traffic incident on junction of Newcastle Road and Picktree Lane in Chester le Street - Wednesday 5 November 2025

A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 6.39am on Wednesday 5 November to reports of a road traffic incident on the junction of Newcastle Road and Picktree Lane in Chester le Street. We dispatched two ambulance crews, a duty officer, and a crew from our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) to the scene. Two patients were transported to University Hospital of North Durham (UHND) for further treatment.”