Three people were taken to hospital with injuries after a serious crash closed the A19 during rush hour near Sunderland.
Emergency crews attended the scene on the A19 following reports of a collision on the the A19/A183 junction from approximately 5pm yesterday (December 29). Three people were found to have been injured in the crash and were taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital.
Six ambulance vehicles were dispatched to the scene by the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) with officers from Northumbria Police also present at the scene to assist with traffic management.