An 18-year-old has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Dunston.
Emergency services were called to Colliery Road (A1114) in Dunston at around 7:30am on Wednesday following reports of a collision. A number of police cars were dispatched to the scene with a section of the road near the Tudor Rose pub taped off.
The teenager involved was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary where her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.