Woman, 24, taken to hospital after A19 crash near Yarm

Emergency services were called to the major route after a car collided with a lorry at 5.20pm on Friday, April 24.[1] The road was closed between the A67 Crathorne turnoff, near Yarm, and the Parkway Interchange, which connects the A19 to the A174 in Middlesbrough. The woman was travelling northbound, in a blue VW Golf, when she collided with a white lorry.

A Cleveland Police spokesperson said: "A 24-year-old woman was taken to James Cook University Hospital with a head injury." A picture from the scene shows traffic being diverted through Yarm off the A19, with cars also being reversed backwards on the northbound side. Further images seen by The Northern Echo shows several 999 vehicles on the road beside a HGV, which is partly off the carriageway.

At the time, National Highways said: "The A19 in North Yorkshire is closed northbound between the A67 (Crathorne) and A174 (near Middlesbrough) due to a serious collision involving a lorry and a car. "All emergency services including North Yorkshire Police are on scene. National Highways Traffic Officers and contractors are also assisting with traffic management."

The road has since reopened and Cleveland Police are calling for witnesses to come forward.

Witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage are asked to call 101 quoting reference SE26077144.

References

1. ^ car collided with a lorry at 5.20pm on Friday, April 24. (www.thenorthernecho.co.uk)