ONE person was hit by a car in a crash which caused delays to a major Darlington road on Thursday.
Police were called to the collision involving a car and a pedestrian on the A68, West Auckland Road, at around 8.35am.
The incident took place near the junction with West Park Drive.
Traffic was affected for around an hour between Rotary Way and Faverdale, in the north west of the town, as emergency services responded to the incident.
A Durham Constabulary spokeswoman said: "Police were called shortly after 8.35am today to a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on West Auckland Road, near the junction with West Park Drive, in Darlington.
"A passing ambulance crew stopped at the scene to assess those involved, but thankfully nobody is thought to have sustained any serious injuries."
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