Road traffic incident on the junction of Benton Road and Goathland Avenue, Newcastle - Sunday 05 July 2026

A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 9.26am on Sunday 5 July to reports of a road traffic incident on the junction of Benton  Road and Goathland Avenue in Newcastle. We dispatched an ambulance crew and specialist paramedic to the scene, and requested support from our colleagues at the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) who attended by air. One patient was taken to the RVI for further treatment.”