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Tom Beattie

Metro disruption as ambulance attends to medical incident on train in Gateshead

A Metro train was halted this evening prompting long delays after a passenger experienced a 'medical incident'.

Crews from the North East Ambulance Service rushed to the scene at Pelaw station after reports at 6:25pm that a female passenger had fallen 'unconscious' while travelling on the Tyne and Wear Metro.

The train was held at Pelaw train sidings while Metro staff assisted the passenger as they waited for medical professionals to arrive.

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