DRIVERS travelling northbound and southbound on the A19 this morning faced major delays after a crash and a broken down vehicle.

On the northbound carriageway one lane was closed due to an accident involving two vehicles between the A1231 Wessington Way and A1290 causing major delays.

A broken down vehicle on the southbound carriageway of the A19 Tees Flyover between A1046 Haverton Hill Road (Portrack Interchange) and the A66 led to tailbacks from Dalton Piercy to Middlesbrough.

Traffic in both directions has now eased.