An off-duty paramedic was able to help two adults and two children to safety after their car overturned on the A19 on Saturday afternoon.
The four people had been travelling northbound, but their vehicle overturned. The fire service, police and ambulance service all attended - but by the time the fire service got there - at a point on the road near to Castle Eden and Peterlee - the four had been helped to safety by a passing paramedic.
No-one is thought to have suffered serious injuries - with the fire service reporting that the passengers had suffered minor injuries and ambulance service confirming two were taken to hospital.
