(Image: GNAAS)
A person was taken to hospital after a crash on the A66 that saw the air ambulance, police and paramedics attend.
Emergency services were called to Stainmore, Cumbria, at around 1.25pm on Thursday (October 8) after reports of a collision between an HGV and a car.
During the incident, traffic on the A66 queued in both directions, heading towards Cumbria and County Durham.
An air ambulance (Image: GNAAS)
The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) attended the scene, and one person was taken to hospital via road ambulance.
A spokesperson for GNAAS said: "Our critical care team was activated at 1.27pm to reports of a road traffic collision on the A66 near Bowes.
"We had a paramedic and doctor on board our aircraft, and they arrived on scene at 1.45pm.
"Our team worked alongside the North West Ambulance Service to assess and treat a patient.
"The patient was taken to hospital by a NWAS road crew."
Police officers from Cumbria initially attended the scene but left the incident in the hands of Durham Police.
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A spokesperson for Cumbria Police said: "Police called 1.09pm to 2 vehicle RTC – HGV and car.
"Traffic should be moving as normal as it’s not directly on the road.
"Injuries unknown at the moment.
"The incident has been moved to Durham Constabulary."