Overview
- A single-vehicle crash on the A1(M) northbound near J60–J61 late on Saturday night prompted an initial full motorway closure and a multi-agency emergency response.
- In the early hours of Sunday a second, separate police-led incident extended the northbound closure to J62 and drew further police resources to the scene.
- North East Ambulance Service dispatched two ambulance crews, a specialist paramedic, a duty officer and a hazardous area response team to attend the crash.
- National Highways and traffic officers managed diversions and said no traffic was trapped inside the closure while Durham Constabulary led on-scene investigations.
- After crash probes, barrier repairs and cleanup, the A1(M) northbound between J60 and J62 reopened at about 11:00am and Durham Police continue two distinct inquiries.