Emergency services
A STRETCH of a busy commuter route was shut following a crash involving a lorry and a car.
The A19 northbound was closed to all traffic between the A689 at Wynyard Park Services through to Elwick, near Hartlepool.
Emergency services were on the scene and motorists were told to expect delays.
The crash is believed to have happened on the northbound carriageway close to the Ron Perry & Son Service Station.
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