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A man and a woman have been arrested after a 'stolen' crashed after police made 'tactical contact' during a chase on the A1(M) in County Durham.
Police, ambulance, and fire crews were all in attendance after a car overturned.
A spokesperson from Durham Police said: “We had received several reports of members of the public being threatened by the occupants of a suspected stolen car in Chester-le-Street this afternoon (Thursday, October 15).
“Immediate enquiries identified and located a car believed to be involved.
“The driver of the car failed to stop for officers and headed in the direction of junction 63 of the A1(M).
"A short pursuit then followed, but moments after joining the motorway, officers made tactical contact with the car to bring it to a halt to ensure the safety of other motorists."
A man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s were arrested at the scene and taken to hospital for treatment for minor injuries.
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 2.43pm on Thursday, October 15 to reports of a road traffic incident on the A1(M) near Chester Le Street.
“We dispatched two ambulance crews, a clinical team leader, and a crew from our hazardous area response team to the scene.
“Two patients were taken to hospital for further treatment.”
A spokesperson for County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service said: “At 2.42pm today (October 15) we received reports of a road traffic collision on the A1(M) at Chester-le-Street.
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“One appliance from High Handenhold Fire Station attended the incident. Fire crews left the scene at 3pm.”
The road was closed northbound between junction 63 at Chester-le-Street and junction 64 at Washington while emergency services attend the scene.
Two lanes and the slip road have since reopened.