ONE lane of the eastbound carriageway of the A66 was closed on Wednesday morning after a multi-vehicle accident near Teesside Park.

The incident occured between Surtees Bridge and the A19 junction and affected traffic travelling from Darlington to Middlesbrough.

All lanes have now been reopened.

Is it believed those involved only suffered minor injuries.

Long queues formed along the road leading into Middlesbrough. At one point queues were back as far as Eaglescliffe.