A crash between a van and a car on the A1 between Washington and Chester-le-Street is causing queues for miles There are major delays on the A1 following a serious crash between a van and a car. The incident is causing big queues on the A1 heading northbound towards Newcastle between Chester-le-Street and Washington. To get breaking news sent straight to your phone download our app on iphone and Android and sign up to our newsletter for the latest news straight to your inbox. A woman has been taken to hospital after being cut free from a crashed car on the A1 during rush hour. A two-vehicle collision involving a car and a van occurred at around 8am on Thursday morning on the northbound carriageway of the A1(M) between Junction 63 at Chester-Le-Street and Junction 64 at Washington. Emergency services attended and a female driver who was trapped was rescued and taken to hospital, though her injuries are not thought to be life threatening. “We were called at 08:12am to a road traffic collision on the A1M Northbound, near Washington Services. We dispatched one emergency ambulance and one patient was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary.” Traffic is said to have returned to normal after this morning’s incident. All lanes have been reopened and journey time is not affected. “We recieved a call this morning around 8:45am about a two vehicle crash on the A1 Northbound near Washington Services. “Two appliances, one from Washington and one from Birtley, were on the scene in a matter of minutes to begin rescuing a person trapped in their vehicle. “Once free, the trapped individual was left in the care of the North East Ambulance Service. “A collision between two vehicles took place just before 8.30 this morning, which caused two Northbound lanes of the A1 to be closed between junctions 63 and 64. “The vehicles have been recovered and the lanes have been reopened, although drivers are advised there may be some residual delays for a short while.” ““Shortly after 8am today, we received a report of a two-vehicle collision on the A1 northbound at Junction 64. “Emergency services attended and a female driver has been taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The crash occurred on the Northbound carriageway of the A1(M) heading from Junction 63 A167 (Chester-le-Street) to Junction 64 A195 Western Highway (Washington). The crash involved a car and a van on the A1(M) northbound between Chester-le-Street and Washington. Two lanes have been blocked off on the A1 following a crash which is causing major delays for drivers.
