One person was taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash during rush hour.
The collision took place on the A182 at Shiney Row, in Houghton-le-Spring, on Tuesday morning. The police said no-one was believed to have been seriously injured.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: "Shortly after 8.15am, we received a report of a two-vehicle collision on the A182 at Shiney Row. Emergency services are in attendance and no-one involved in the collision is believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries. A section of the road has been closed to allow for recovery of the vehicles."