Concerns were raised for the welfare of a woman, prompting a major police incident and closing part of the A1(M) in County Durham.
A woman in her 20s was taken to hospital after officers attended the A1(M) near junction 62 at Carrville early on Sunday (October 11).
Officers were called after concerns were raised for the woman’s welfare.
A spokesperson for Durham Constabulary said: "At approximately 5.30am on Sunday, officers attended the A1(M) at Carrville relating to a call for concern over the welfare of a woman.
"A woman in her 20s was subsequently taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary, in Newcastle."
Police closed the northbound carriageway between junction 61 at Bowburn and junction 62 at Carrville for several hours.
The A1(M) northbound was closed between J60 and J62 after a crash on Saturday night, and a separate police incident on Sunday morning. (Image: PAUL WILLIS)
Durham Police previously said the closure formed part of a separate police-led incident unrelated to an earlier crash on the motorway.
The A1(M) had already been closed in both directions between junction 60 at Bradbury and junction 61 at Bowburn after a serious single-vehicle crash shortly before midnight on Saturday, October 10.
The two incidents left a large section of the motorway closed throughout Sunday morning.
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The road reopened around 11am after crash investigations, barrier repairs and a clean-up operation.
A man in his 40s has since been confirmed to have died in the earlier collision near Bradbury after the Audi he was driving left the carriageway, struck a roadside barrier and overturned.
Police said the incidents were unrelated and are being investigated separately.