The A693 in the West Pelton area of County Durham was closed on Friday evening after a head on crash closed the road resulting in diversions for motorists.

A crash which resulted in one person getting transported to hospital and major damage to vehicles blocked the key County Durham road on Friday night.

A Durham Constabulary spokesperson said…

“Officers from Durham Constabulary attended a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the A693 near West Pelton at approximately 9.25pm on Friday (Dec 13).

The incident involved a head-on collision between two vehicles a Volvo and a Ford Kuga

The driver of one of the vehicles, a man in his early 20s, suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital by ambulance as a precautionary measure.

Due to the extensive damage, the road was closed for approximately two hours while debris was removed from the carriageway”

Police blocking the A693 near West Pelton.

Police blocking the A693 close to the scene of the collision.

The A693 is a busy route linking the towns of Consett and Stanley with the A1(M) Motorway near Chester-Le-Street