Person taken to hospital after van crash at junction as police called to scene

A person has been taken to hospital after a crash in Hemlington. It is understood that there were no major injuries.

The junction of Stainton Way and Aviemore Road <i>(Image: GOOGLE)</i>

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A person has been taken to hospital after a crash in Hemlington.

Police and paramedics were called to the junction of Stainton Way and Aviemore Road on Saturday (October 10) after a crash just before midday.

An eyewitness reported seeing a small van, which had visible damage to its front, on a grass verge beside a tree shortly after the ordeal took place.

They described around five police vehicles parked at the scene.

Cleveland Police has confirmed there were no major injuries - but ambulance crews took one person to the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough for further treatment.

A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 11.57am on Saturday (October 10) to reports of a road traffic incident on the junction of Stainton Way and Aviemore Road in Hemlington, Middlesbrough.

“We dispatched an ambulance crew to the scene and transported one patient to James Cook University Hospital for further treatment.”