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Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash on a major County Durham road.
The A688 was closed in both directions, between Metal Bridge and Bowburn, after the crash involving two cars and a HGV at around 7.30am on Friday (October 16).
Police, ambulance crews, and the Great North Air Ambulance Service were called to the scene, and two people were taken to University Hospital North Durham.
The nature and seriousness of their injuries are not yet known.
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called to a road traffic incident on A688 in Durham at 7.29am on Friday.
An air ambulance at the scene (Image: GNAAS)
"We dispatched two ambulance crews, one clinical team leader, one HART crew (Hazardous Area Response Team) and were supported by Great North Air Ambulance Service.
"Two patients were taken to University Hospital of North Durham (UHND) by road."
A spokesperson for the Great North Air Ambulance added: "Our critical care team was activated at 8.08am to reports of a road traffic collision on the A1(M) near Bowburn.
"We had a paramedic and two doctors on board our aircraft, and they arrived on scene at 8.18am.
"Our team worked alongside the North East Ambulance Service to assess and treat a patient, and they were taken to hospital."
The crash caused significant disruption for motorists travelling towards the A1(M), with traffic affected around Coxhoe, Metal Bridge, Spennymoor and Bowburn.
Traffic service Inrix reported the A688 was blocked in both directions between Rosalind Franklin Way and the A177.
The AA also reported queuing traffic on the affected stretch of road.
A Durham Police spokesperson said: "Officers attended a collision on the A688 at around 7.30am this morning (Friday, October 16).
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"The collision involved a HGV, a Vauxhall Combo van, and a Kia Picanto.
"The road was closed while the vehicles were recovered and has since reopened.