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| Newcastle A1 police car crash closes road near Denton Burn | |
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| The crash happened just before 02:30 BST at junction 75 near Denton Burn | |
| A crash involving a number of police cars has closed part of the A1 in Newcastle. | A crash involving a number of police cars has closed part of the A1 in Newcastle. |
| Five people were taken to hospital following the collision, which happened just before 02:30 BST, the North East Ambulance Services (NEAS) said. | Five people were taken to hospital following the collision, which happened just before 02:30 BST, the North East Ambulance Services (NEAS) said. |
| Pictures from the scene show four marked police vehicles badly damaged - one with its roof ripped off - and a car on its side, with debris scattered across the northbound carriageway near Denton Burn. | |
| The road between junction 73 and 75 is expected to remain shut until the afternoon while an investigation is carried out, National Highways said, and diversions are in place. | The road between junction 73 and 75 is expected to remain shut until the afternoon while an investigation is carried out, National Highways said, and diversions are in place. |
| One resident described the scene as "absolute carnage". | |
| He said: "You could hear a helicopter through the night, it was very strange, I knew something big had happened as I've been stuck in the traffic." | |
| The crash happened during the early hours of the morning | The crash happened during the early hours of the morning |
| Debris can be seen scattered across the carriageway | Debris can be seen scattered across the carriageway |
| At the scene, BBC Look North reporter Mark Denten said an "extensively damaged" black 4x4 was on its side and debris could be seen scattered across the road. | At the scene, BBC Look North reporter Mark Denten said an "extensively damaged" black 4x4 was on its side and debris could be seen scattered across the road. |
| Four police cars could also be seen, he said, with one a few metres down the road appearing to be the most severely damaged. | Four police cars could also be seen, he said, with one a few metres down the road appearing to be the most severely damaged. |
| Another resident said she was in "disbelief" at seeing what had happened. | |
| "I live round the corner and at 3am all we could hear was helicopters going around," she said. | |
| "I came down to see the crash this morning and I'm shock, disbelief, I just hope everyone's OK." | |
| The North East Ambulance Service confirmed five people were taken to hospital | The North East Ambulance Service confirmed five people were taken to hospital |
| NEAS said it had sent five crews, a specialist paramedic, a duty officer and two crews from its Hazardous Area Response Team (HART). | NEAS said it had sent five crews, a specialist paramedic, a duty officer and two crews from its Hazardous Area Response Team (HART). |
| Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service said it sent five appliances from across Newcastle and crews left the scene just before 04:00. | |
| The crash hit the morning rush hour with motorists forced to find alternative routes over the River Tyne. It led to 30-to-40 minute queues over the Redheugh Bridge and about 40-minute delays through the Tyne Tunnel. | |
| Drivers have been advised to find alternative routes if possible. | |
| Additional reporting by Rebecca O'Neill and Andy Watson. | |
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