Tyne Tees A69

Police are advising motorists of delays on the A69 junction eastbound just before Corbridge after a lorry jackknifed.

It happened just before 1pm today. Both lanes are closed travelling eastbound along with the slip road to the A68. Local diversions in place through Heddon.

The road is expected to be closed for some time as specialist equipment is brought in to remove the vehicle.

Police investigating a crash on the A69 which ended with a car being struck by a train have released new details about their investigation.

The crash happened at around four o'clock on December 5th, between Greenhead and Haltwhistle when a black Range Rover left the road and crashed onto the railway line where it hit the side of a freight train.

Travelling in the Range Rover was a mother and her two sons - aged eleven and fifteen.

The 11-year-old boy suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to the RVI.

He remains in a critical condition with potentially life threatening injuries.

The mother and 15-year-old boy were treated for minor injuries at the scene.

Northumbria Police have just confirmed a collision on the A69 between Greenhead and Haltwhistle.

A car has crashed onto the railway line and police say it may have received a glancing blow from a passing train.

The train stopped further down the line and does not appear to have suffered significant damage. No one on board appears to have been injured.

Police and the ambulance service are dealing with one casualty from the car.

Eastbound traffic is being diverted off the A69 at Greenhead onto B6318 (known as Military Road).

A 58 year old man is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the A69.

His car collided with a heavy goods vehicle between Hexham and Haydon Bridge at 2.30 pm.

The Road is expected to remain closed both ways until around seven o'clock this evening.

Diversions are in place.