One person has been taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash on a North East road this afternoon

A North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) spokesperson confirmed they received a reports of a multi-vehicle collision on the A1 northbound near Washington Services at 2.42pm this afternoon (5 August).

All lanes have been reopened according to a National Highways spokesperson.

The ambulance service confirmed one person was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital/

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An NEAS spokesperson said: "We were called to reports of a multi-vehicle collision on the A1 northbound near Washington Services at 2.42pm this afternoon (5 August).

"We dispatched one ambulance crew, two crews from our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) and a clinical team leader. They assessed five patients in total and transported one of those patients to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital."

Police attended the incident, while a specialist carriageway sweeper was also in attendance.

A National Highways spokesperson said there are no residual delays in the area.

Speaking at the time of the incident, they said: "Lanes 2 and 3 (of 3) are closed on the A1M northbound between J63 (Stanley) and J64 (Washington) due to a multi-vehicle collision.

"Police are on scene, and a specialist carriageway sweeper is in attendance."

The Northern Echo have contacted Northumbria Police for more information on the incident.

The Northern Echo have also contacted North East Ambulance Service for more information on the incident.