'Serious' crash closes major road into city centre
Part of a major road in Newcastle has been closed following a "serious" crash.
The B1318 Great North Road in Jesmond was shut in both directions on Thursday morning, affecting traffic travelling near the city centre.
The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) said its teams were called to the scene just before 03:00 GMT.
The road is expected to be closed from the Blue House Roundabout to the A167M Central Motorway until mid-morning, Northumbria Police said.
The crash has been described as "serious" by the AA's traffic monitoring service.
It warned drivers of delays in the area and said congestion was building to Grandstand Road and Jesmond Dene Road.
Traffic has also been affected through Gosforth High Street.
An NEAS spokesperson said: "We were called just before 03:00 GMT to a road traffic incident on Great North Road and dispatched two double crewed ambulances and a clinical team leader."
Police officers remain at the scene.
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