A CRASH involving four vehicles closed the A19 northbound at Shotton on Wednesday morning.
The incident occured at the A181 / B1281 and affected traffic heading from Sheraton towards Peterlee.
This came after a separate collision involving three vehicles on the A19 northbound carriageway at Easington this morning that caused delays for motorists during rush hour.
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