Person taken to hospital after A688 crash near Spennymoor

Emergency services attended the A688 southbound, near Spennymoor, after a crash at 9am today (September 20). One patient was taken to University Hospital of North Durham for further treatment. The scene of the A688 crash in Bishop Auckland which saw one taken to hospital- the road has since reopened and the vehicles towed(Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO)

Pictures from the scene show a purple car and black Land Rover as well as a trailer van being towed away. Both cars have sustained damage. One of the cars involved in the morning crash that saw one taken to hospital for further treatment(Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO)

The aftermath of the road which has since reopened fully(Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO) The vehicles being towed away(Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO) A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson confirmed they attended the incident.

They said: "We received a call at 9.05am on Saturday, September 20 to reports of a road traffic incident on the A688 southbound near Spennymoor. "We dispatched an ambulance crew to the scene and transported one patient to the University Hospital of North Durham (UHND) for further treatment." The road has been cleared and has now reopened.

The Northern Echo has contacted Durham Police for comment.