Police statement in full after Gateshead crash between car and HGV

Police have issued an appeal after a crash between a car and a HGV in the early hours of this morning. The A692 has been closed between Sunniside and Lobley Hill since shortly after 2am on Thursday morning after a collision between a grey Mini Cooper S and a MAN Articulated lorry. Three people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries, the North East Ambulance Service has confirmed; two to the Royal Victoria Infirmary and a third to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.[1][2][3][4][5] A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: "Officers are appealing for information after three people have been seriously injured following a traffic collision in Gateshead[6].

Just after 2.15am this morning (Thursday), police received a report of a two-vehicle collision on the A692 - known as Watergate Bank - between Lobley Hill and Sunniside, just before Namaste Restaurant. "It was reported that a grey Mini Cooper S has been travelling along the road before colliding head-on with a MAN Articulated lorry which was travelling in the opposite direction. Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from the North East with our free newsletter[7]

"Emergency services attended and the driver of both vehicles, and a passenger, were all taken to hospital with serious injuries. They all currently remain in hospital receiving treatment. "The road was closed in both directions and remains closed at this time whilst officers conduct enquiries and the vehicles involved are removed.

"Officers have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision and are asking for any witnesses who were in the area at the time to contact them. They are particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have dashcam footage of the moments leading up to the vehicles colliding. "Witnesses should send Northumbria Police a direct message on social media, use the live chat function on the Force website or go to https://www.northumbria.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/.

For those looking to upload dashcam footage, go https://www.northumbria.police.uk/police-forces/northumbria-police/areas/campaigns/campaigns/submit-your-dashcam-footage/[8][9][10]

"For those unable to contact the Force via those ways, call 101.

Please quote the following reference number: NP-20250403-0064."

References

1. ^ The A692 has been closed between Sunniside and Lobley Hill (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
2. ^ Three people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
3. ^ North East Ambulance Service (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
4. ^ Royal Victoria Infirmary (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
5. ^ Queen Elizabeth Hospital. (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
6. ^ Gateshead (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
7. ^ Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from the North East with our free newsletter (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
8. ^ Northumbria Police (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
9. ^ https://www.northumbria.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/ (www.northumbria.police.uk)
10. ^ https://www.northumbria.police.uk/police-forces/northumbria-police/areas/campaigns/campaigns/submit-your-dashcam-footage/ (www.northumbria.police.uk)