Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious crash closes the A19 Southbound between the A181 Wingate and the A179 Hartlepool, the southbound carriageway has been closed all day to allow for detailed investigations to be carried out as well as removal of unsafe lampposts.
Statement from Durham Constabulary
“Police are appealing for information following two road traffic collisions on the A19 near Castle Eden this morning.
The first is believed to have happened just before 5am when an Audi has collided with a lamppost.
While officers have been at the scene, a second collision has taken place when a Toyota has collided with a stationary police car as well as a different lamppost.
The driver of the first vehicle remains at North Tees Hospital with serious injuries and both drivers have been arrested in connection with driving offences.
No one else is believed to have been injured.
The southbound carriageway continues to be closed following the incident but is expected to reopen this late afternoon.
Officers would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or the Audi prior to the collision.
If you have any information or dashcam footage, contact the force’s Collision Investigation Unit by calling 101 and quoting incident reference number 44 of January 12.”
