Road closed after tanker hits central reservation

Image source, Incidents on Teesside and County Durham

Image caption, The A19 northbound carriageway has been closed by police

The A19 northbound in County Durham was left closed for several hours after a tanker crashed into a central reservation.

Emergency services were called to the crash near Wolviston, near Wynyard, at about 17:15 BST on Monday.

Cleveland Police had urged drivers to avoid the area as a diversion was put in place.

National Highways said the road reopened about 22:00 BST.

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