AN accident involving three vehicles blocked the northbound carriageway of the A19 near Easington this morning.

Motorists experienced major delays due to the incident at A182 / B1283 Durham Lane, on the A19, with congestion reported back to the B1320 Burnhope Way / Mill Hill.

The accident has now been cleared and traffic has returned to normal.

The Northern Echo:

The Northern Echo:

Queueing traffic on the A19 northbound earlier this morning following an accident involving three vehicles.

Pictures: (Top) Dee Harkin (Bottom) Charlotte Carlin