A stretch of the A1 had to be closed overnight after a woman had fallen from a moving vehicle.
Police were called shortly after midnight on Tuesday, November 22, after concerns were raised over the woman’s welfare.
Emergency services attended the scene between junctions 65 and 64 on the A1, southbound, at around 12.20am. Northumbria Police said the road was closed to “deal with the incident and for the safety of other road users”.
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While the woman is not believed to have suffered serious injuries during the incident, she was taken to hospital for further treatment.
A spokeswoman for the North East Ambulance Service said: "We received a call at 12.17am this morning to reports of a person injured on the A1 (southbound) near Birtley.
"We dispatched two specialist paramedics and two crews from our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART). One patient was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for further treatment."
Northumbria Police confirm enquiries into the incident are ongoing.
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