North Shields crash LIVE: Updates as road is cordoned off by emergency services

Police, fire and ambulance crews have been called to a major crash on Lyncroft Road, North Shields[1] on Friday morning. A police cordon is in place to prevent traffic entering the scene of the incident, as well as a large emergency service presence in and around the area. Northumbria Police[2] have confirmed there has been a collision and emergency services remain at the scene.

ChronicleLive have a photographer at the scene, and we have reached out to the emergency services for more information. We will bring you live updates below. To get breaking news sent straight to your phone, download our app here[3] or sign up to our newsletter[4] for the latest news straight to your inbox.

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1. ^ North Shields (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
2. ^ Northumbria Police (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
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