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A69 crash sees two-mile tailbacks during rush hour

National Highways The overturned tractor on the A69National Highways
Recovery and clear-up works have been ongoing

A crash involving a pick-up truck and farming machinery has caused major traffic problems on the A69.

It happened at about 07:10 BST on the westbound carriageway of the road, just before Hexham.

Nobody was seriously injured but National Highways said traffic stretched back 2.5 miles at one point during the morning rush hour.

Recovery and clear-up works have been ongoing for most of the day and road has since fully reopened.

The traffic jam on the A69
Drivers faced major delays on Wednesday morning

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said officers were at the scene and "no-one is believed to have suffered any serious injuries".

The North East Ambulance Service was also called out after the alarm was raised.

"We dispatched one ambulance crew, who assessed and discharged one patient on scene," a spokesperson said.

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