A person has been taken to hospital with back injuries after a two-car crash closed a Darlington road.
Police remain at the scene, with the road closed in both directions between Alderman Best Way and Lingfield Way.
A second person was treated by paramedics and discharged at the scene.
A spokesperson for the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) said: "We received a call just after 5.30am this morning to a road traffic collision between two cars on Yarm Road in Darlington.
One person has been taken to hospital after a crash on Yarm Road, Darlington (Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO)
"We dispatched two ambulance crews who treated two patients. One was discharged at scene and the other was taken to hospital with back injuries."
Pictures from the scene show a police van on Yarm Road alongside a road closure sign stating "police accident".
One person has been taken to hospital after a crash on Yarm Road, Darlington (Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO)
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Traffic in the surrounding area is coping well despite the closure.
It is not yet known how long the road will remain closed or when it is expected to reopen.
The Northern Echo has contacted Durham Police for further information.