North East news LIVE: Road closure and long delays after ’serious crash‘ on A1(M) at Bowburn

Girl in crucial situation in hospital following A1(M) crash close to Bowburn

A lady is at the moment in crucial situation in hospital following a collision on the A1(M).

Emergency companies had been referred to as at roughly 10.35am at the moment at J61 Bowburn Interchange following a crash involving a crimson Vauxhall Astra.

The car, containing two occupants, was driving on the A177 flyover however misplaced management, went by a security barrier and landed on its roof within the central reservation of the A1(M) under.

A lady in her mid-40s suffered critical accidents and was airlifted to hospital the place she stays in a crucial situation.

A person in his early 30s has been arrested on the scene on suspicion of inflicting critical damage by harmful driving and stays in custody.

No-one else was injured in the course of the incident.

Each the A1(M) and the A177 had been closed in each instructions whereas emergency companies attended the scene and are more likely to stay closed till tomorrow whereas repairs are carried out to the protection obstacles and investigations proceed.

Drivers are urged to keep away from the world and discover another route if attainable.

Police at the moment are interesting to anybody who witnessed the collision to contact them.

Detective Constable Natalie Horner, of Durham Constabulary’s Collision Investigation Unit, mentioned: “We wish to attraction for anybody who witnessed this incident, significantly anybody who has dashcam footage of the crash or the moments main as much as it, to get in contact with us as quickly as attainable.

“We might additionally urge anybody who noticed this car being pushed between 9am and 10.30am at the moment, particularly within the Sherburn Village space, to contact us”.

Anybody with info is requested to ring Durham Constabulary on 101, quoting incident quantity 105 of January 21.