Seven people have been taken to hospital following a horrific crash involving a bus and two cars in County Durham.
Emergency crews attended the scene on the A177 between Sedgefield and Coxhoe at around 7.45am on Friday following reports that a bus and two cars had collided.
Emergency service workers from Durham Constabulary, North East Ambulance Service and County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service were all present at the scene and the road was subsequently closed for several hours.
