One person has been taken to hospital following a crash in a North East town centre which saw a large emergency service response.
Cleveland Police confirmed they were attending a crash on Prince Regent Street in Stockton on Monday (December 11).
They added the road was blocked and advised motorists to seek alternative routes.
North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) confirmed they were called to the incident shortly before 11:30am on Dovecot Street.
A Cleveland Police spokesperson said: "Emergency services are on scene dealing with a collision on Prince Regent Street in Stockton. The road is blocked and motorists are being asked to avoid the area and use alternative routes.
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"Thank you for your patience."
An NEAS spokesperson said: "We were called at 11.21 this morning to a road traffic incident on Dovecot Street, Stockton.
"We dispatched a double crewed ambulance and one patient was transported to North Tees Hospital.2
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