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Three people have been taken to hospital after a crash on the A19 near Yarm.
Emergency services were called to the southbound carriageway of the major road at 6.47am on Friday (October 23) following a crash.
The incident sparked severe delays along the route, with all lanes blocked and drivers at a standstill for a number of hours.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) has confirmed that it sent a number of crews to the scene of the incident, including three ambulances.
Three people were taken to hospital. Their conditions remain unknown.
A YAS spokesperson said: “We received an emergency call at 6.47am this morning to report a road traffic collision on the A19 at Crathorne.
“A number of ambulance resources were dispatched to the scene, including three ambulances and a team leader, and three patients were conveyed to hospital.