LIVE: Two people taken to hospital as A174 blocked after multi-vehicle crash near Blue Bell Hotel

No serious injuries

A spokesperson for the North East Ambulance Service said: “We were called to a multi-vehicle collision at the junction of the A174 and B1365 in Middlesbrough at 4.54pm on 11 January. “We dispatched a clinical team leader and an ambulance crew, and transported two patients to James Cook Hospital for further treatment.”

Cleveland Police has confirmed there are no reports of serious injuries.