A large section of the A1(M) has closed overnight after two separate incidents in County Durham.
Police closed the motorway both ways after a single-vehicle crash between junction 60 at Bradbury and junction 61 at Bowburn, at about 11.45pm on Saturday (October 10).
The closure was extended northbound to the Carrville interchange at junction 62 in the early hours of Sunday (October 11) after a second police-led incident.
The A1(M) northbound remains closed between J60 and J62 after a crash on Saturday night, and a separate police incident on Sunday morning. (Image: PAUL WILLIS)
The nature of the second incident is yet to be confirmed.
The road reopened around 11am after crash investigations, barrier repairs and clean-up work.
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said of the first incident: “We received a call at 11.42pm on Saturday (October 11) to reports of a road traffic incident on the A1(M) northbound near junction 61 in Bradbury, County Durham.
The A1(M) northbound remains closed between J60 and J62 after a crash on Saturday night, and a separate police incident on Sunday morning. (Image: PAUL WILLIS)
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"We dispatched two ambulance crews, a specialist paramedic, a duty officer, and a crew from our hazardous area response team to the scene.”
Durham Constabulary said the incidents are unrelated and are being investigated separately.
The Northern Echo has contacted Durham Police for further details on both incidents.