A WOMAN was taken to hospital as a precaution after her car flipped onto its side in a crash on the A692 at Burnopfield, in County Durham.

The road was closed in both directions causing long delays for commuters travelling in the direction of Newcastle on Friday morning.

The Northern Echo:

 

A Durham Police spokesperson said: “We were called to reports of a two-vehicle collision in Burnopfield, County Durham, at 8am this morning.

“The incident involved a Peugeot and Audi A3. The female driver of the Audi was taken to hospital as a precaution.

“The male driver of the Peugeot was uninjured.”

The Northern Echo:

The road was reopened at about 9.30am.

A spokesperson for the North East Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 8.02am to a road traffic accident on the A692 at Burnopfield.

We dispatched a double-crewed ambulance and two of our Hazardous Area Response Teams.

“We transported one person to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead.”

The Northern Echo: The crash happened on the A692 in the area of Burnopfield. Picture: GoogleThe crash happened on the A692 in the area of Burnopfield. Picture: Google