A two car crash on the A1058 Coast Road brought traffic to a standstill leaving Central Newcastle
Motorists leaving Newcastle City Centre were faced with delays as a two car crash brought traffic to a standstill on the A1058 Coast Road in the Wallsend suburb of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The smash happened on the eastbound carriageway between the Red Hall Drive junction and the A186 Station Road exit.
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A grey BMW and a white Vauxhall Corsa collided and blocked the right lane causing traffic to back up to Benton Road.
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Ambulances and officers from Northumbria Police motors patrol division attended the scene to the east of Newcastle City Centre and quickly had all lanes open shortly after 12:40pm
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