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A crash involving a car and a HGV caused two miles of tailbacks on the A19 in County Durham this morning.
Durham Police was called to the crash on the A19 northbound near Seaham at around 6.35am today (Wednesday, October 7).
The road was partly blocked near the B1404 Seaton Lane junction.
The AA reported queues stretching for around two miles at the height of the disruption, and journey times up to 20 minutes longer than usual.
The road has since cleared. No one was injured.
A Durham Police spokesperson said: "Police were called at 6.35am today (October 7) following a collision involving a car and an HGV on the A19 northbound near Seaham.
"Thankfully, nobody was injured during the incident."