PICTURES have revealed the scene after reports a van crashed into a wall in County Durham, prompting a major emergency service response.

Earlier today, Medomsley Road in Consett was closed from McNicholas Laundry Service to Glenroyd House in both directions due to the incident.

Read more: LIVE: Police incident in Consett - Medomsley Road closed

First reports suggest a small van had crashed into a pole and through a garden, although the circumstances around it have not yet been confirmed.

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