TWO people have been taken to hospital after a collision between a motorcycle and a car on Wynyard Road, close to Wynyard Hall.

A 28-year-old female driver of a Renault Scenic has been airlifted to hospital by the Great North Air Ambulance Service with suspected spinal injuries, while the male motorcyclist was taken to hospital by a family member with a suspected broken arm.

The incident happened at 7.40am on Thursday morning.

Wynyard Road was closed in both directions between Blakeston Lane and Sandy Lane to allow the air ambulance to land at the scene.

The road reopened at around 10am.