Three people were taken to hospital after a crash on the Coast Road in Heaton which left one car on its roof.
Just before 9am on Tuesday morning, a collision appearing to involve multiple vehicles led to the one overturning onto its roof and blocking a lane of Newton Road heading towards the Freeman Hospital. One lane was also closed on the Coast Road eastbound carriageway as emergency services worked on the scene and removed the overturned car.
All lanes reopened shortly after 10am and traffic was once again seen to be flowing freely. There are not believed to be any serious injuries.
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A spokesperson for the North East Ambulance Service said: "We received a call at 8.51am this morning (Tuesday 11 July) to reports of a road traffic incident on Stephenson Road, Newcastle.
"We dispatched one ambulance crew, a clinical team leader, and a rapid response paramedic to the scene. Three patients were taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) for further treatment."
A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: "Shortly before 8.55am today (Tuesday), we received a report of a collision on the Coast Road, near the Corner House Pub. Paramedics attended the scene and there are not believed to be any serious injuries."
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that they had also attended the crash. Nobody was trapped in any of the cars, and they left the scene once the overturned vehicle was made safe.
