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A person has been airlifted to hospital after an early morning emergency in Sunderland.
Emergency services were called to an incident near Wessington Way and the River Wear at 2.38am on Saturday, October 3.
A spokesperson for the North East Ambulance Service said: "We were called to an incident near Wessington Way in Sunderland on Saturday, October 3 at 2.38am.
"We dispatched three ambulance crews, two HART crews (Hazardous Area Response Team) and were supported by HM Coastguard and Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS).
"One patient was transported by HM Coastguard rescue helicopter with a GNAAS doctor to RVI hospital for further treatment."
Emergency services responded to the incident near Wessington Way, opposite the BP garage. (Image: Google Maps)
A spokesman for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) said: "Our critical care team was activated at 4.12am to an incident in Sunderland."
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"Our team worked alongside the North East Ambulance Service to assess and treat a patient.
"The patient was airlifted to hospital by the coastguard for further treatment."
Northumbria Police has been contacted for further comment.